Starting position #151
Back-rank setup: NRBNQKRB
SP-151 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #802
- The king starts on f, the rooks on b and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 898 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·32)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f5)
Mate in 1: knight to h6 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (d2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (h1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (h6·6)
Winning blow: king to e1 (f1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (e3·5)
This position appears in course day 31
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