Starting position #953
Back-rank setup: RKRBBNNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #9
- 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 1182 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: bishop to b7 (a8)
Winning blow: knight to g2
Winning blow: king to b2 (b1·4)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (a4·2)
Winning blow: rook to b6 (b3·3)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (f7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e3·11)
Winning blow: knight to f3 (g1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (c1·13)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (c5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (d4·6)
Mate in 3: bishop to d5 (c4)
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