Starting position #6
Back-rank setup: QNBNRBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #950
- 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 1224 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c3 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e8 (c7·2)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·3)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·5)
Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·13)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (g4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (g2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (h4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (g1·10)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (a1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d5·12)
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