Starting position #855
Back-rank setup: RKBNRNQB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #98
- 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 222 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (f3·4)
Winning blow: knight to c3 (b5·3)
Winning blow: bishop to d6 (c7)
Winning blow: rook to b7 (b1·3)
Winning blow: knight to a6 (c7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (g1·5)
Winning blow: knight to b5 (d6·6)
Winning blow: bishop to b7 (f3·5)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (h6)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (e4·6)
Mate in 3: queen to f1 (g2)
Mate in 3: knight to b6 (d7·2)
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