Starting position #374
Back-rank setup: NRBKRBNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #294
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 299 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (d2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f1 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (d2·3)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (e4·3)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c7 (d6·9)
Castling-960 to the rescue on b8
Winning blow: queen to c3 (f3·2)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·11)
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