Starting position #392
Back-rank setup: QBRNBNKR
SP-392 · 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 #765
- 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 54 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to e5 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (d2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·10)
Winning blow: knight to c8 (e7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (e7)
Winning blow: king to f2 (g1·3)
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (f2·4)
Winning blow: knight to h6 (f5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (c8·2)
Winning blow: king to c2 (d2·2)
This position appears in course day 41
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