Starting position #601
Back-rank setup: RQNBBKRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #265
- The king starts on f, the rooks on a and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 761 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to d8
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h2 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (e4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a4 (a1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·31)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (d1·9)
Winning blow: knight to b5 (c3·3)
Mate in 1: bishop to h7 (c2)
Winning blow: pawn to c4 (b3·5)
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