Starting position #86
Back-rank setup: NNBRKBRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #870
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 232 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (h2)
Winning blow: bishop to g2
Winning blow: queen to h3 (h4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (a5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h6)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·34)
Winning blow: bishop to e7 (h4)
Winning blow: knight to e2 (c3·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d3 (e2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (e1·9)
Winning blow: pawn to f5 (e4·11)
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