Starting position #85
Back-rank setup: NNBBRKRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #874
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 352 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4
Winning blow: rook to h1 (g1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g4 (g1·2)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (g1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (c1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f4)
Winning blow: knight to e4 (c3·4)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (f5)
Winning blow: knight to e3 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e6 (e1·4)
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