Starting position #405
Back-rank setup: RQBBNNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #746
- The king starts on g, the rooks on a and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1044 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a7 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·41)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·50)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (b4·2)
Winning blow: rook to e4 (h4)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f2 (f1·3)
Winning blow: rook to f1 (d1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h1·7)
Winning blow: rook to b1 (d1·4)
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (b5·6)
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