Starting position #623
Back-rank setup: RNQKRNBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #240
- 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 1231 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (g1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (d2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (f2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (d2·9)
Winning blow: king to d1 (d2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b5 (b1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (d1·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (b2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c2 (c4)
Mate in 2: queen to b4 (a5)
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