Starting position #612
Back-rank setup: RBBNQKRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #254
- 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 439 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to e3
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (g3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·5)
Winning blow: knight to e4 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (c3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to h1
Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·14)
Winning blow: rook to f1 (a1)
Winning blow: bishop to e3 (c1)
Mate in 2: queen to g6 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (f4·3)
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