Starting position #375
Back-rank setup: NRBKRNQB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #290
- 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 527 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (a7·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (c2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a1 (b3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (g4·20)
Winning blow: knight to a6 (b4)
Winning blow: knight to d2 (b3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to a8 (a7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (b8·3)
Winning blow: rook to b5 (b1)
Winning blow: bishop to c6 (h1·2)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (c7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (f2)
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