Starting position #541
Back-rank setup: RNKBQNBR
SP-541 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #520
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 358 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (e4)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·14)
Winning blow: king to d2 (c1·6)
Mate in 2: queen to g8 (g2)
Winning blow: rook to b5 (b6)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·20)
Mate in 2: pawn to d7
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (e2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h5 (h8)
This position appears in course day 20
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