Starting position #40
Back-rank setup: NBNQBRKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #925
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1299 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c1 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·25)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (h2)
Winning blow: king to h3 (h2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (b6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e7 (e6·5)
Winning blow: pawn to a7 (a6·5)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (f5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·22)
Mate in 2: queen to e7 (g5)
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