Starting position #959
Back-rank setup: RKRNNQBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #0
- 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 118 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (h1)
Winning blow: queen to f8
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a1 (d1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (b1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (f1)
Winning blow: rook to e4 (e1·9)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5·16)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·17)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·13)
Winning blow: rook to a8 (a2)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (b7·2)
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