Starting position #886
Back-rank setup: RQBKRBNN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #70
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 198 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c2 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f1 (a6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·12)
Winning blow: rook to e6
Winning blow: rook to c3 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c1 (a1·3)
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