Starting position #715
Back-rank setup: RKQNBNRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #433
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 286 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (f3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·9)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e4)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (h1·2)
Winning blow: queen to f2 (e3·2)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (b6)
Mate in 2: queen to d7 (e7·2)
Winning blow: rook to b3 (a3·4)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (f4·6)
Mate in 2: knight to b5 (d6)
Winning blow: pawn to b4 (b2·7)
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