Starting position #255
Back-rank setup: NRKQNRBB
SP-255 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #608
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 678 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (g2·2)
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (a5·3)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (e7)
Winning blow: king to f3 (e2)
Winning blow: bishop to b6 (a7)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (c1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to b6 (g1)
Winning blow: knight to c2 (a1)
Winning blow: pawn to d8 (d7·2)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (d7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·36)
This position appears in course day 66
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