Starting position #485
Back-rank setup: QRBBNKNR
SP-485 · 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 #570
- The king starts on f, the rooks on b and h
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to h7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·34)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (f4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (d3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·33)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·43)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·55)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (a2·3)
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (a4·3)
This position appears in course day 47
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