Starting position #89
Back-rank setup: NNRBBKRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #873
- The king starts on f, the rooks on c and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1280 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d8 (b6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·4)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (d3)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (a6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h6 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (b7·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (e2·5)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (d8·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (c4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (c4·3)
Winning blow: queen to h3 (g3)
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