Starting position #815
Back-rank setup: RKQNRNBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #144
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 452 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·2)
Winning blow: knight to d5 (e7)
Winning blow: rook to e5 (e1·3)
Winning blow: queen to e1 (c1·2)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·12)
Winning blow: queen to c2 (c3)
Winning blow: queen to d8 (g5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (d2·5)
Mate in 2: knight to d5 (b6)
Mate in 3: queen to a5 (e5)
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