Starting position #123
Back-rank setup: NQRNBKRB
SP-123 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #833
- The king starts on f, the rooks on c and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 396 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·28)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c6 (c1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (b7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b2 (a1·5)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (c6)
Winning blow: bishop to d8 (c7·2)
Winning blow: rook to e4 (f4·2)
This position appears in course day 24
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