Starting position #181
Back-rank setup: NRBBNKRQ
SP-181 · 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 #778
- 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 1091 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to b8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h3 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (c1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (c3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h7 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (h2·2)
Winning blow: queen to g2
This position appears in course day 20
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