Starting position #687
Back-rank setup: QRKNNRBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #464
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 752 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e2 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f8 (e7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·14)
Winning blow: king to d1 (d2)
Winning blow: queen to d4 (a1·4)
Winning blow: knight to e5 (d3·9)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (a6·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·33)
Winning blow: bishop to a5 (e1·2)
Mate in 2: rook to f7 (f8)
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