Starting position #683
Back-rank setup: QRKNBNRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #465
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 49 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·24)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (c4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·19)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (b4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (a6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (b4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·31)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g7·4)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (b3·3)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (b4·3)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·11)
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