Starting position #469
Back-rank setup: RNBBNKRQ
SP-469 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #682
- The king starts on f, the rooks on a and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 560 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (h5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h3 (h1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h3 (h1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·27)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·17)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e7·2)
This position appears in course day 48
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