Starting position #765
Back-rank setup: RKNBNRBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #392
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1419 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f8
Winning blow: queen to f1 (h1)
Winning blow: rook to e3 (e6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·14)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (d3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (h1·8)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (g1)
Winning blow: knight to d3 (e1)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (e6·2)
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