Starting position #4
Back-rank setup: QBBNNRKR
SP-4 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #958
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1116 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: rook to g1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (c6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (g1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (b3)
Winning blow: queen to h3 (f5)
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (f3·5)
Winning blow: knight to h5 (g3·3)
Winning blow: knight to g5 (h3·2)
Winning blow: king to e2 (d3·2)
This position appears in course day 43
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