Starting position #473
Back-rank setup: RNNBBKRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #681
- The king starts on f, the rooks on a and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 116 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d3
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (c8·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (a8)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·12)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (h5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·9)
Winning blow: king to g2 (g1·6)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·6)
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