Starting position #866
Back-rank setup: BQRKRBNN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #87
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 942 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (a1·5)
Winning blow: queen to c4 (h4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·12)
Winning blow: rook to a1 (h1)
Winning blow: bishop to d7 (e6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (d3·3)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (a1·3)
Winning blow: queen to d1 (d2)
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (a2·9)
Winning blow: bishop to b5 (f1·2)
Winning blow: king to f3 (g3)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (g3·6)
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