Starting position #429
Back-rank setup: RNQBNKBR
SP-429 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #728
- The king starts on f, the rooks on a and h
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c1 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g3 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·47)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·7)
This position appears in course day 30
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