Starting position #152
Back-rank setup: NBRNBQKR
SP-152 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #813
- The king starts on g, the rooks on c and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 543 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d2
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e1
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (f1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c4 (c1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·51)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (h3·2)
Winning blow: rook to f4 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (d5)
Winning blow: queen to g4 (d1·2)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (g6·2)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (d6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f6)
This position appears in course day 59
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