Starting position #823
Back-rank setup: RKBNQRNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #130
- 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 285 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (b4)
Winning blow: bishop to c6 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b2 (c1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·36)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·18)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (c4)
Mate in 2: knight to b5
Winning blow: rook to b8 (b3·4)
Winning blow: bishop to b6 (d4·2)
Winning blow: rook to b7 (b3·3)
Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to a2 (b1·11)
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