Starting position #745
Back-rank setup: RKNBBNQR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #409
- 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 692 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b2 (b1·4)
Winning blow: pawn to f4 (g3·6)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (a7)
Winning blow: king to b4
Winning blow: knight to c5 (d3·8)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (c3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c5 (g1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to d7 (a4·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d4 (f2·7)
Winning blow: queen to f6 (g5·2)
Winning blow: rook to e5 (e3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (a5·8)
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