Starting position #363
Back-rank setup: NRKRBQNB
SP-363 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #305
- 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 1158 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (g5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (d4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (e2·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (c5)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (f3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·12)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (f3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (f1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (g4·2)
Winning blow: bishop to c7 (g3·3)
This position appears in course day 86
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