Starting position #43
Back-rank setup: NNQRBKRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #913
- The king starts on f, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 828 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: rook to g5
Winning blow: queen to d5
Winning blow: king to e2 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (f1)
Mate in 1: bishop to b7
Winning blow: rook to h7 (h1·3)
Winning blow: rook to h3 (g3·2)
Mate in 2: queen to b6 (a6)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·12)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (e4·4)
Winning blow: knight to c2 (e3)
Winning blow: bishop to c1 (g5)
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