Starting position #449
Back-rank setup: BRNBNKQR
SP-449 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), 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 #699
- The king starts on f, the rooks on b and h
- It becomes the daily position in 514 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to e5
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (d4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (d1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (d1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (d2·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·40)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·26)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (a7·15)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (e4)
Winning blow: queen to f6 (e6)
This position appears in course day 33
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