Starting position #577
Back-rank setup: BQRBNKRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #283
- The king starts on f, the rooks on c and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 167 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·43)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (g3·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·82)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·44)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·48)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (d4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (a4·4)
Winning blow: rook to c5 (c1·4)
Winning blow: knight to g3 (h1)
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