Starting position #20
Back-rank setup: NBBQNRKR
SP-20 · 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 #942
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 216 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·69)
Winning blow: knight to d2
Winning blow: queen to g5 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (b4·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c7 (c6)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (e5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·30)
Winning blow: bishop to c3 (d2·3)
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (d8·2)
Winning blow: knight to g4 (e3·3)
Winning blow: pawn to f5 (g4·13)
Mate in 3: bishop to f5
This position appears in course day 234
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