Starting position #39
Back-rank setup: NNBQRKRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #914
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 401 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: king to g2
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h6
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·24)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (g2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·63)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b2 (c1·3)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (b4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·14)
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