Starting position #88
Back-rank setup: NBNRBKRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #877
- The king starts on f, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 111 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (h6·2)
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (d2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (d2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (d5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (h3·4)
Winning blow: bishop to f2 (e1)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g2 (g1·13)
Mate in 2: bishop to c6 (a4)
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