Starting position #394
Back-rank setup: QRNNBBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #757
- 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 180 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c5 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a4 (b3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·32)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (f6)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (d5·5)
Winning blow: knight to b4 (d3)
Winning blow: bishop to b6 (c5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (c4·4)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·19)
Winning blow: queen to g6 (g7·2)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (e6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (b8)
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