Starting position #501
Back-rank setup: RQBBNKNR
SP-501 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #554
- The king starts on f, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 497 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to f6
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (d1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·27)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h2 (h1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (f3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·27)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (e3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (b1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·85)
This position appears in course day 70
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