Starting position #477
Back-rank setup: RNNBKRBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #680
- 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 922 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c4
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a1
Winning blow: bishop to e6
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (a4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (h1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·18)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (b3·5)
Winning blow: pawn to g3 (h2·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (f3·4)
Winning blow: queen to g5 (h5·4)
Winning blow: rook to f1 (e1·2)
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