Starting position #714
Back-rank setup: RKQNBBNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #437
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 51 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (d2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (g5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·41)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (c1·4)
Winning blow: rook to a7
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (f4·5)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·12)
Winning blow: rook to e2 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (c4·3)
Winning blow: bishop to a6 (f1·7)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·15)
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