Starting position #746
Back-rank setup: RKNNBBQR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #405
- 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 823 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5
Winning blow: bishop to h8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (e5·5)
Winning blow: bishop to e6 (h3)
Winning blow: bishop to g4 (e2·4)
Winning blow: bishop to e4 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (c3·4)
Winning blow: queen to d1 (c2·2)
Mate in 2: queen to e6 (b3·2)
Mate in 2: rook to d8 (e8)
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (e6·12)
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