Starting position #645
Back-rank setup: RNBBKRQN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #218
- 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 1199 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g8 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (h5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·75)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3·10)
Winning blow: knight to g8 (e7·2)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (d1·3)
Winning blow: king to f2 (e1·8)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·8)
Winning blow: queen to f1 (g1·2)
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