Starting position #361
Back-rank setup: NRKBBRQN
SP-361 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #313
- 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 422 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·48)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (d8)
Winning blow: queen to f1 (h1·2)
Mate in 2: knight to c6
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (d6)
Winning blow: rook to a4 (a1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f2 (f4)
Winning blow: queen to a7 (a8)
Winning blow: rook to h3 (g3·4)
Winning blow: bishop to g3 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (d4·3)
Winning blow: queen to e1 (g3·2)
This position appears in course day 125
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