Starting position #442
Back-rank setup: RNNQBBKR
SP-442 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #709
- 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 27 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (d1·4)
Winning blow: queen to d8
Winning blow: knight to g5 (e4)
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f2 (e1)
Winning blow: queen to e4 (e2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (c4)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·7)
Winning blow: queen to g5 (c1·4)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (d6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (a4·2)
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (e6·4)
This position appears in course day 96
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