Starting position #718
Back-rank setup: RKQNNBBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #436
- 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 1037 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: rook to d5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (h5·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·63)
Winning blow: queen to c3 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e2 (c3·3)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·17)
Winning blow: king to c1 (b1·10)
Winning blow: king to b3 (a2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d4 (d1·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·15)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (c5·10)
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