Starting position #854
Back-rank setup: RKBNRBNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #102
- 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 1432 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to b5 (c3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (f1)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (b5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (g5·2)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b2 (c2)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (h2)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7·3)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (c4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (g1·6)
Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·3)
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