Starting position #845
Back-rank setup: RKNBRQBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #120
- 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 41 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to f8
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5·6)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e5)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (a8)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·12)
Winning blow: knight to c1 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (c2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (g6·2)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (a5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·16)
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