Starting position #741
Back-rank setup: RKBBNNQR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #410
- 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 358 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h2 (h1·2)
Winning blow: rook to e2
Winning blow: king to a1 (b2)
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (d3·5)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·12)
Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·2)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (b4)
Mate in 2: rook to a8 (a5·4)
Winning blow: pawn to g5 (g4·3)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (a5)
Winning blow: king to c1 (b1·22)
Winning blow: rook to g8 (g1·16)
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