Starting position #588
Back-rank setup: QBRNKRBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #284
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 243 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (g7)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·4)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (f6)
Winning blow: king to f2 (g1·6)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (e5)
Winning blow: queen to f3 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (a4)
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