Starting position #410
Back-rank setup: RQNNBBKR
SP-410 · 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 #741
- The king starts on g, the rooks on a and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1311 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (b1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3·9)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (b5·5)
Winning blow: bishop to e3 (g5)
Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h7 (h6·2)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d2·3)
Winning blow: bishop to g6 (h7·4)
Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (f1·8)
This position appears in course day 93
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