Starting position #373
Back-rank setup: NRBBKRNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #298
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 260 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·26)
Winning blow: rook to b8 (b1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h3 (f3)
Winning blow: rook to f1 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (f3·7)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (b2·4)
Winning blow: knight to b3 (a1)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (h2)
Mate in 2: queen to d7 (d8)
Mate in 2: knight to e6 (d4·3)
Mate in 2: queen to c6 (a6·2)
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