Starting position #413
Back-rank setup: RQNBNKBR
SP-413 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #744
- The king starts on f, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 393 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: bishop to c8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b8 (h2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (h2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·22)
Winning blow: knight to e1 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (f5·2)
Winning blow: bishop to e3 (g1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (b1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·37)
Winning blow: rook to f5 (f3·2)
This position appears in course day 23
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