Starting position #615
Back-rank setup: RNBQKRNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #242
- 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 851 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (f3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b8 (f4·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·14)
Winning blow: knight to e4 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (f3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (e2·3)
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (g5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·19)
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