Starting position #365
Back-rank setup: NRKBRQBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #312
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 848 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: rook to e4 (e1)
Winning blow: rook to f8
Winning blow: queen to e1 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b8
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f8 (c5·3)
Winning blow: rook to f1 (c1)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (d3·5)
Winning blow: knight to d1 (f2)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (b5)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (f8·3)
Winning blow: rook to d3 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (c1·11)
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