Starting position #19
Back-rank setup: BNQNRKRB
SP-19 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #931
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 292 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (c1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·57)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·32)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (g1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (e2·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (h6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c3 (a1)
Winning blow: rook to c7
Winning blow: knight to h6 (f7)
Winning blow: knight to c7 (d5·7)
Winning blow: pawn to h6 (g5·2)
This position appears in course day 52
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