Starting position #109
Back-rank setup: QNRBNKBR
SP-109 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #856
- The king starts on f, the rooks on c and h
- It becomes the daily position in 1380 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to c8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d2 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to h2 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·28)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (a1·2)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (b1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·108)
Winning blow: queen to e4 (f4)
This position appears in course day 21
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