Starting position #71
Back-rank setup: NNBRKQRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #882
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 43 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to g3 (f2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f3 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c2 (d2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d4 (d1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g4 (g1·10)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (c6)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d3)
Winning blow: rook to f3 (e3·2)
Winning blow: king to e1 (f1·12)
Mate in 2: knight to d7 (e5)
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