Starting position #418
Back-rank setup: BRNQNBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #727
- 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 143 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (a1·9)
Winning blow: knight to d4 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·8)
Winning blow: rook to f7 (f4·2)
Winning blow: knight to d2 (f3)
Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·3)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (g4·3)
Winning blow: rook to f5 (f6·2)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (h5·10)
Winning blow: rook to g7 (g3·5)
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