Starting position #622
Back-rank setup: RNQKRBBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #244
- 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 563 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to d7
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6
Winning blow: rook to e8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (d2·5)
Winning blow: rook to b8 (b1·6)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (d5)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (d1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (f4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·13)
Mate in 2: queen to f6 (f3)
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