Starting position #5
Back-rank setup: QNBBNRKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #954
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 144 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (a4·2)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (g5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·25)
Winning blow: rook to f2 (h2)
Winning blow: queen to e2 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g7 (g5)
Winning blow: bishop to f2 (e3·3)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (a1·3)
Winning blow: rook to g7 (g5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h7 (c2·2)
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