Starting position #646
Back-rank setup: RNBKRBQN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #214
- 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 890 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a3 (b2)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (h8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·39)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a3 (b2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·34)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·30)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c7 (d6·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to a2 (a1)
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