Starting position #426
Back-rank setup: RNQNBBKR
SP-426 · RampartGuard — King on the wing (b/g) with both knights on inner files.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #725
- 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 331 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·13)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (h5·6)
Winning blow: pawn to a8
Winning blow: bishop to g3 (e1)
Winning blow: queen to d8 (d2)
Winning blow: queen to g6 (h6·2)
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (d6·6)
Winning blow: bishop to d2 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g7 (g3)
Winning blow: knight to g6 (f4·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (g1·10)
This position appears in course day 19
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