Starting position #382
Back-rank setup: NRKRNBBQ
SP-382 · 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 #292
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and d
- 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 e4 (h1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (c4)
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (c2)
Winning blow: bishop to h8 (d4·2)
Winning blow: bishop to c5 (g1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d7 (h3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c4 (d3·2)
Winning blow: king to c1 (c2·2)
Winning blow: queen to c8 (c6)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (c1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (g3·2)
Winning blow: bishop to a6 (d3)
This position appears in course day 100
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