Starting position #212
Back-rank setup: NBBQRKNR
SP-212 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins 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 #654
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 565 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (f3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1 (e1)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (e1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·30)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (f3·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d5 (c4·2)
Winning blow: rook to e5 (e8)
This position appears in course day 29
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