Starting position #871
Back-rank setup: QRBKRNNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #82
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 459 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·3)
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (d3·4)
Winning blow: rook to b8 (b1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (b2·8)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (f4)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (a3)
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