Starting position #96
Back-rank setup: BBQNRNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #863
- The king starts on g, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 62 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e3 (e1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·11)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·23)
Mate in 2: rook to h7 (e7)
Mate in 2: rook to h7 (h5·2)
Mate in 2: queen to f8 (f6·2)
Winning blow: bishop to h7 (g6·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (b2·5)
Mate in 3: queen to e6 (f5·3)
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