Starting position #781
Back-rank setup: QRKBNRBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #184
- 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 1125 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (a1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·9)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (a3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (f1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b2 (b1·11)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (e4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (e5)
Mate in 2: queen to f8 (b8)
Winning blow: pawn to g8 (g7)
Winning blow: rook to c8 (c7·4)
Mate in 2: queen to a5 (a2)
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