Starting position #606
Back-rank setup: RQNKRBBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #260
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 171 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (c2·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (b1·6)
Winning blow: king to h3 (g2)
Winning blow: queen to d8 (g5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3·18)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (e3·2)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (g8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (a1·4)
Winning blow: bishop to e4 (f5·2)
Winning blow: rook to f7 (h7·2)
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