Starting position #846
Back-rank setup: RKNRQBBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #116
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 79 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e1
Winning blow: knight to b5 (d6)
Winning blow: rook to e5 (e1)
Winning blow: bishop to d4 (g1·2)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·4)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b2·2)
Winning blow: king to c1 (c2)
Winning blow: knight to f7 (g5·4)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·15)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (f5)
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