Starting position #346
Back-rank setup: NRKQBBRN
SP-346 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #325
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d5 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h4 (e1·6)
This position appears in course day 14
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