Starting position #958
Back-rank setup: RKRNNBBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #4
- 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 229 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·35)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (d8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (h1·4)
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (e6·2)
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (f5·4)
Winning blow: king to d5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h2·2)
Winning blow: bishop to a7 (g1·2)
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