Starting position #87
Back-rank setup: NNBRKRQB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #866
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1335 days
Puzzles from this position
Mate in 1: queen to c7 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a7 (b6)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (c1·7)
Winning blow: queen to h6 (d2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (g8)
Mate in 2: queen to a8 (c6)
Winning blow: king to c2 (d1·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (b7·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f2 (a7)
Winning blow: knight to c4 (a3)
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