Starting position #954
Back-rank setup: RKRNBBNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #5
- 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 572 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: king to c1 (b2·2)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (d6)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (c7)
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (d4·3)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (f7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (e4·3)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (d4·7)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (f5)
Winning blow: queen to d3 (b3)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·26)
Winning blow: king to b1 (a2·8)
Winning blow: rook to e1 (c1·3)
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