Starting position #161
Back-rank setup: BNRBNKQR
SP-161 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #795
- The king starts on f, the rooks on c and h
- It becomes the daily position in 1015 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7
Winning blow: queen to h8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·30)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·25)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·68)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·52)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (f3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (d1·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (a1·16)
Winning blow: bishop to f7
This position appears in course day 11
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