Starting position #681
Back-rank setup: QRKBBNNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #473
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 553 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: bishop to a8 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g2 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·6)
Winning blow: bishop to d4 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·35)
Winning blow: bishop to a5 (d2)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (h8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h8·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h8·6)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d7·4)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (d3·3)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (e5·7)
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