Starting position #662
Back-rank setup: RNBKRBNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #198
- 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 140 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·6)
Winning blow: queen to g1 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (h1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·17)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (a8)
Winning blow: king to b1 (c2·2)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (b5·2)
Winning blow: pawn to d7 (e6·4)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (d6)
Mate in 2: knight to c7
Winning blow: pawn to g6 (h5·7)
Mate in 2: knight to c4
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