Starting position #651
Back-rank setup: RNKRBQNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #209
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 61 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to e6 (g5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f3 (h4)
Winning blow: rook to c3 (d3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to h6 (g5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (f1·6)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·21)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (b8)
Mate in 2: queen to b6 (c6)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (b5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (e6·2)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·26)
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