Starting position #393
Back-rank setup: QRNBBNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #761
- The king starts on g, the rooks on b and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 104 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5
Winning blow: knight to f4 (h5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a8
Winning blow: rook to h6 (f6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (g6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (e3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (b3·2)
Winning blow: queen to h8 (a1·2)
Mate in 2: queen to g7 (h8·3)
Winning blow: rook to e1 (b1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1·18)
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