Starting position #667
Back-rank setup: RNKRBNQB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #193
- 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 15 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h1 (g1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (c1·2)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·5)
Winning blow: queen to h1
Winning blow: bishop to f1 (g2)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b2·3)
Winning blow: rook to b1 (f1)
Winning blow: bishop to e6 (f5·2)
Mate in 2: pawn to f6
Winning blow: queen to d7 (c6·4)
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (a4·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d7 (c6·4)
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