Starting position #672
Back-rank setup: BBQRKNNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #479
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 497 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: bishop to d3
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5 (b1·3)
Winning blow: knight to d4
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·12)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·4)
Winning blow: bishop to e2
Winning blow: knight to f6 (d5·4)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (e7)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·4)
Winning blow: king to e2 (f1·8)
Winning blow: king to c2 (c1·8)
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