Starting position #670
Back-rank setup: RNKRNBBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #196
- 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 1028 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (h1·3)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (f8·2)
Winning blow: knight to b6 (d5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (g6·3)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (b5·3)
Mate in 2: queen to c6 (f3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·97)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (c7·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b2 (d3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (d4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (f1·9)
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