Starting position #863
Back-rank setup: RKNRNQBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #96
- 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 539 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to f2
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·42)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·18)
Winning blow: rook to d4 (d1)
Winning blow: king to c1 (b1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (h1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (d4·8)
Mate in 2: pawn to b3 (b2)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·21)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (a5·3)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (e8·2)
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