Starting position #739
Back-rank setup: BRKNNQRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #403
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1099 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·20)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (c1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d3·5)
Winning blow: rook to f7 (f6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (d4)
Mate in 3: knight to b6
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (e4·2)
Mate in 3: rook to g8 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c5 (c1·12)
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