Starting position #923
Back-rank setup: RKRQBNNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #33
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and c
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1053 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·24)
Winning blow: queen to h5 (d1)
Winning blow: rook to c8
Winning blow: pawn to c7 (d6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d5 (c5)
Winning blow: king to c1 (b1·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c6 (c4·2)
Winning blow: rook to b2 (a2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (d1·3)
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (c4·4)
Winning blow: knight to d4 (f3·5)
Mate in 2: queen to a4
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