Starting position #425
Back-rank setup: RNQBBNKR
SP-425 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with 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 #729
- 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 47 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·9)
Winning blow: knight to c7 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e8 (h5·2)
Winning blow: bishop to b4 (e1)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (b8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·30)
Winning blow: knight to f4 (d3·2)
Winning blow: rook to h7 (g7·4)
Mate in 2: knight to d5 (c3)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·26)
Winning blow: rook to h5 (g5·2)
This position appears in course day 35
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