Starting position #157
Back-rank setup: NRNBQKBR
SP-157 · 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 #808
- The king starts on f, the rooks on b and h
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (c8)
Winning blow: queen to h8 (b8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e3 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·51)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (e5·5)
Winning blow: pawn to c4 (b3·2)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·3)
This position appears in course day 64
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