Starting position #730
Back-rank setup: RKNQBBNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #421
- 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 1457 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a4 (a1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a4 (a1·5)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·3)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (c6)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (e3·2)
Winning blow: king to b1 (a1)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f7·2)
Winning blow: pawn to g4 (g2·4)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a5·4)
Winning blow: rook to b7 (b3)
Winning blow: queen to g5 (f4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d6)
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