Starting position #50
Back-rank setup: BNNRQBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #903
- The king starts on g, the rooks on d and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1092 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to e8 (c7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2 (e1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e7·2)
Winning blow: queen to h3 (f1·3)
Winning blow: queen to c2 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (d4)
Mate in 2: rook to f7 (f5·3)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·25)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g7 (g3·3)
Winning blow: queen to c2 (d2·5)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (g5·4)
Winning blow: bishop to h5 (e2·2)
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