Starting position #270
Back-rank setup: NRKNQBBR
SP-270 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #596
- 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 150 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a4 (b3·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f1 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (g1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (a7)
Winning blow: knight to c4
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·13)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (a7·3)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (e4·2)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·6)
This position appears in course day 13
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