Starting position #898
Back-rank setup: BRKQRBNN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #55
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 397 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: king to b1
Winning blow: king to a1 (a2)
Winning blow: queen to b2 (b1)
Winning blow: queen to b2 (c2)
Winning blow: queen to d4 (d1)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (a3·3)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b2 (b1·12)
Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·6)
Winning blow: knight to e5 (f3·13)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (e3·6)
Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·25)
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