Starting position #948
Back-rank setup: RBBKRNNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #14
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 218 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·72)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·22)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·9)
Winning blow: king to f2 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (h1·12)
Winning blow: bishop to f4 (c1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (c1·15)
Winning blow: bishop to d5 (a2)
Winning blow: king to d1 (e2·6)
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