Starting position #895
Back-rank setup: RQKRNNBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #64
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1197 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b2 (c1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d5 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (h1·7)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (d5·3)
Winning blow: king to d1 (c1·7)
Winning blow: rook to c3 (a3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (c1·6)
Winning blow: queen to g6 (f6·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d1 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (g2·8)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (e6·7)
Winning blow: bishop to b7 (h1·8)
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