Starting position #350
Back-rank setup: NRKQRBBN
SP-350 · 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 #324
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 499 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (b5)
Winning blow: pawn to h4
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·5)
Winning blow: queen to b3
Winning blow: bishop to b5
Winning blow: rook to e4 (e1·3)
Winning blow: knight to a6 (b4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e1·5)
Winning blow: knight to g7 (f5·4)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·17)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·24)
This position appears in course day 50
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