Starting position #366
Back-rank setup: NRKRQBBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #308
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1236 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: king to b2
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (a5)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (b3·3)
Winning blow: rook to f3 (f1)
Winning blow: knight to d5 (b4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e8 (b5·4)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (f1·3)
Winning blow: king to c3 (b4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (f8)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (d2·3)
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