Starting position #939
Back-rank setup: RKRNBQNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #17
- 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 424 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to c7
Winning blow: rook to h8 (g8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (e5)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (f1)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (f4·3)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (h7·2)
Mate in 2: bishop to c7 (b8)
Winning blow: rook to e2 (f2)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b2·2)
Winning blow: knight to b7 (a5·3)
Winning blow: rook to g8 (g6·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b7 (b3·5)
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