Starting position #733
Back-rank setup: RKNBQNBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #424
- 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 317 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h1 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (e5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·4)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (c7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (d2·11)
Mate in 2: queen to f1 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e2·2)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (d7·3)
Winning blow: rook to e2 (e5)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (d8·3)
Mate in 2: queen to e6 (c8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c2 (d1·6)
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