Starting position #865
Back-rank setup: BQRBKRNN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #91
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 196 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (h5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (b1·3)
Winning blow: king to d2 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (g7·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (b4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h1 (g3·3)
Winning blow: rook to b1 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f4·2)
Winning blow: queen to d2 (d3)
Winning blow: knight to g5 (h3·4)
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