Starting position #933
Back-rank setup: RKBBRNQN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #26
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 115 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (g4)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d2 (f1)
Winning blow: bishop to g4 (d1)
Winning blow: rook to a7 (a5)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (d3·4)
Winning blow: rook to a3 (b3)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (a2·3)
Winning blow: queen to b4 (e1·5)
Winning blow: rook to g8 (g7·3)
Winning blow: rook to b3 (e3)
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