Starting position #779
Back-rank setup: QRKNBRNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #177
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 228 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·74)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (a5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e1 (c3)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d2 (c3)
Winning blow: knight to e3 (d1·3)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (a1·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (b5·8)
Winning blow: bishop to h4 (f2·3)
Winning blow: knight to d5 (e3·12)
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