Starting position #13
Back-rank setup: QNNBRKBR
SP-13 · 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 #952
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 266 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (d1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (g4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·11)
Winning blow: queen to d4 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (f7)
Winning blow: king to d2 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (a1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (d4·3)
This position appears in course day 50
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