Starting position #899
Back-rank setup: BRKQRNNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #51
- 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 349 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a3
Winning blow: knight to h2 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e1 (c3)
Winning blow: pawn to c7 (d6·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (e2)
Winning blow: rook to e4 (e1·4)
Winning blow: bishop to h3 (c8)
Mate in 2: queen to b5
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2 (d1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b2 (a1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c4 (b4)
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