Starting position #254
Back-rank setup: NRKQNBBR
SP-254 · 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 #612
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 58 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to b5
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (b3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (d2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (f1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h5)
Winning blow: bishop to h4 (f2)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (c4)
Winning blow: knight to b7 (a5·2)
Winning blow: queen to g3 (b3)
This position appears in course day 54
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