Starting position #45
Back-rank setup: NNQBRKBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #920
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1332 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (f3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (f2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·13)
Winning blow: knight to e5
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (c1·7)
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