Starting position #950
Back-rank setup: RKBRNBNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #6
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 275 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·7)
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (a5·5)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (d4·8)
Winning blow: rook to a5 (e5)
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (b5·2)
Winning blow: king to g4 (f3)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (h1·2)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (g7·2)
Winning blow: rook to b3 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (g4·3)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (d1·9)
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