Starting position #661
Back-rank setup: RNBBKRNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #202
- 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 236 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (d2·2)
Winning blow: bishop to b4
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (h1·6)
Winning blow: king to g1 (f2)
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·5)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·12)
Mate in 2: rook to c7 (b7)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (f8·3)
Winning blow: queen to h7 (h8·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (a4·3)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (g3)
Mate in 2: queen to c6 (f3·3)
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