Starting position #915
Back-rank setup: BRKRQNNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #35
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1150 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·86)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (d8)
Winning blow: queen to c3 (e1)
Winning blow: king to d1 (c2·4)
Winning blow: king to b4 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d3 (d1·3)
Winning blow: knight to b5 (d6·5)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (e3)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (e1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (a4·4)
Mate in 2: queen to e8 (e3·6)
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