Starting position #369
Back-rank setup: BNRBKRNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #299
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 380 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (c7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (e1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (h1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h7 (h5·2)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (g8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (f3·5)
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