Starting position #26
Back-rank setup: NQNRBBKR
SP-26 · 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 #933
- The king starts on g, the rooks on d and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 40 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·33)
Winning blow: king to c1 (d1·4)
Winning blow: pawn to a7 (b6)
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2·14)
Mate in 2: rook to f7 (f3)
Winning blow: rook to g6 (g3·4)
Winning blow: knight to g6 (h4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (g1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·32)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (e6·3)
Mate in 2: queen to e6 (g8·3)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (h6·4)
This position appears in course day 87
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