Starting position #386
Back-rank setup: BQRNNBKR
SP-386 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #759
- The king starts on g, the rooks on c and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 744 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h4 (h1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·8)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (g6)
Winning blow: rook to e3 (e2)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·21)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f3 (g2·3)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (b2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e7 (d6·5)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (b4·2)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (d7·3)
This position appears in course day 165
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