Starting position #811
Back-rank setup: RKQNBRNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #145
- 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 649 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to f7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (c2·11)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·2)
Winning blow: queen to b3 (a4)
Winning blow: rook to e1 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b4 (b1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (b1·11)
Winning blow: rook to a4 (a1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to c6 (g2·3)
Winning blow: rook to f4 (d4·2)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (e5·4)
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