Starting position #595
Back-rank setup: BRQNKRNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #259
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 170 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to e7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·13)
Winning blow: rook to g1 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (a3·2)
Winning blow: rook to h1 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·72)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·89)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c7 (c6)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d1 (e3)
Winning blow: king to c1 (d1·7)
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