Starting position #428
Back-rank setup: RBNQNKBR
SP-428 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-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 #732
- The king starts on f, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 412 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h2 (h1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·43)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·24)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a5 (a1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5·10)
Winning blow: king to f2 (f1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·16)
This position appears in course day 35
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