Starting position #362
Back-rank setup: NRKRBBQN
SP-362 · 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 #309
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1393 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: king to c2
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g8 (c4·2)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (b6)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (e8)
Winning blow: queen to d2 (b4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e6 (e1·3)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (a5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (c7·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c4 (c2·2)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (e3·3)
This position appears in course day 72
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