Starting position #906
Back-rank setup: RKQRBBNN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #53
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 250 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: bishop to a6 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (d2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·10)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·7)
Winning blow: king to b3 (a3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (e5·3)
Winning blow: rook to b7 (a7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·14)
Winning blow: knight to b6 (c8)
Winning blow: rook to d2 (d1·10)
Winning blow: king to b2 (b1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f4)
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