Starting position #621
Back-rank setup: RNQBKRBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #248
- 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 409 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a3 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·24)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·24)
Winning blow: king to d3 (e2·2)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (f6)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (g3·3)
Winning blow: queen to a3 (e3)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (b2)
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