Starting position #53
Back-rank setup: NNBBRQKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #906
- The king starts on g, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1020 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·41)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h6 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to h2 (g1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e3 (e1·2)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (b8·2)
Mate in 2: queen to d8 (h4)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (d6·5)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (h8·6)
Winning blow: rook to g1 (e1·3)
Mate in 2: bishop to e6 (d7)
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