Starting position #38
Back-rank setup: NNBQRBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #918
- The king starts on g, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 125 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d8 (g5·2)
Winning blow: pawn to g6 (h5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (g5·2)
Winning blow: knight to g5 (f3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (e4·7)
Winning blow: queen to h5 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (c4)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·41)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (c6·11)
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