Starting position #497
Back-rank setup: BRQBNKNR
SP-497 · 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 #555
- The king starts on f, the rooks on b and h
- It becomes the daily position in 330 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c5 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·74)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h4 (f3·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g1 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (c4·2)
Winning blow: rook to g5 (d5·2)
This position appears in course day 43
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