Starting position #476
Back-rank setup: RBNNKRBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #684
- The king starts on e, the rooks on a and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 267 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d2
Winning blow: queen to g7
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (f2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·20)
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·2)
Winning blow: rook to f5 (f1·6)
Mate in 2: knight to d6 (f5)
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (e5·6)
Mate in 2: queen to a7 (e3·2)
Mate in 2: queen to f5 (h3·3)
Mate in 2: queen to d7 (d5)
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