Starting position #907
Back-rank setup: RKQRBNNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #49
- 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 971 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (b4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f3)
Winning blow: pawn to e3 (f2·2)
Winning blow: bishop to g6 (h7)
Winning blow: rook to h1 (d1·2)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (d6)
Winning blow: queen to c8 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1 (a1)
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (h1·4)
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (b5·5)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·12)
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