Starting position #465
Back-rank setup: BRNBNKRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #683
- The king starts on f, the rooks on b and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1269 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (h5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (b2)
Winning blow: king to h2
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (h1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·15)
Winning blow: rook to f7 (d7·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d7 (a4)
Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1)
Winning blow: rook to g2 (g1·5)
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