Starting position #504
Back-rank setup: RBQNBKNR
SP-504 · BastionGuard — King off-centre on c or f with both knights on inner files.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #557
- The king starts on f, the rooks on a and h
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (c8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (b3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·29)
Winning blow: bishop to b1 (a2)
Winning blow: rook to f7 (h7)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (c5)
This position appears in course day 46
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