Starting position #725
Back-rank setup: RKBBNQNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #426
- 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 1442 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (a6)
Winning blow: bishop to f8 (b4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·28)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (g7·3)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·10)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (e8·2)
Mate in 2: queen to d6 (d3·2)
Mate in 2: bishop to c7 (f4·2)
Mate in 2: queen to c8 (c2)
Mate in 2: queen to c6 (e4·2)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·39)
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