Starting position #830
Back-rank setup: RKNQRBBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #132
- 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 1187 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: bishop to b7
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (d4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (b3·2)
Winning blow: bishop to c5 (g1·3)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (f2·2)
Winning blow: bishop to f4 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a7 (e3·4)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (c3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (g1·11)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (f5·4)
Mate in 2: queen to d8 (d2·8)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (d3·10)
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