Starting position #817
Back-rank setup: BRKBNQRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #139
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 265 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h7 (d3)
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (c2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b7
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a6)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (c6·2)
Winning blow: king to c3 (d2)
Winning blow: king to e1 (d1·12)
Winning blow: king to b2 (b1·6)
Winning blow: knight to f2 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (e2·5)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (b4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (e5·6)
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