Starting position #381
Back-rank setup: NRKBRNBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #296
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 824 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1)
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (a2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h4 (g3·9)
Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·5)
Winning blow: king to d3 (d4)
Winning blow: bishop to c6 (a4)
Winning blow: queen to h3 (b3)
Winning blow: rook to d3 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·119)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (e4·2)
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (c2·16)
Winning blow: bishop to c4 (a6)
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play