Starting position #605
Back-rank setup: RQNBKRBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #264
- The king starts on e, the rooks on a and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 35 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f4 (f1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·48)
Winning blow: knight to e1 (d3)
Winning blow: bishop to e8 (b5·2)
Winning blow: king to g2 (h1·2)
Winning blow: pawn to a7 (a6)
Winning blow: pawn to a4 (a3·2)
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·14)
Winning blow: bishop to c6 (e4·6)
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