Starting position #537
Back-rank setup: RNKBBQNR
SP-537 · 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 #521
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 353 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·32)
Winning blow: rook to g1 (h1·4)
Winning blow: rook to a3 (a1)
Winning blow: rook to b6 (b3·2)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (c6·5)
Winning blow: rook to e5 (e3·2)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·13)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (e3·4)
Winning blow: knight to d4 (f3·6)
Mate in 2: queen to d8 (b6·2)
Winning blow: rook to g1 (e1)
Winning blow: bishop to h4 (e1·3)
This position appears in course day 202
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