Starting position #829
Back-rank setup: RKNBQRBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #136
- 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 335 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to f4 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e8 (h5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f1 (g3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (a1·2)
Winning blow: rook to a6
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (e1·6)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b3)
Winning blow: pawn to c3 (c2·2)
Winning blow: king to c2 (b1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (b1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·32)
Winning blow: rook to c5 (c1·10)
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