Starting position #379
Back-rank setup: NRKRBNQB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #289
- 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 1237 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (e2·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (c1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f8 (b4)
Mate in 1: knight to e6
Winning blow: knight to d5 (c7)
Winning blow: king to d1 (c1·2)
Winning blow: queen to g2 (a8)
Winning blow: king to e2 (d1·8)
Winning blow: rook to d2 (d1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (c2·2)
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