Starting position #957
Back-rank setup: RKRBNNBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #8
- 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 617 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8
Winning blow: pawn to d3
Mate in 1: queen to c7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·100)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·3)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·4)
Winning blow: king to e2 (d1·5)
Winning blow: rook to b7 (b6·2)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (d3·2)
Mate in 2: queen to c6 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (f4·5)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (h1·5)
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