Starting position #408
Back-rank setup: RBQNBNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #749
- 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 993 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a8
Winning blow: king to h1
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e8 (d6·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f3 (d2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (g1·6)
Winning blow: bishop to d4 (c5)
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2·13)
Winning blow: queen to c2 (d2·3)
Mate in 2: queen to g4 (d1)
Winning blow: king to h3 (g2·5)
Winning blow: pawn to c7 (c6·9)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·34)
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