Starting position #421
Back-rank setup: RNBBQNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #730
- 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 1344 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·24)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (e1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·8)
Winning blow: bishop to c8 (g4·2)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (h5)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (c3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h1·6)
Mate in 2: bishop to f6 (d4)
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