Starting position #543
Back-rank setup: RNKQNRBB
SP-543 · 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 #512
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and f
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d4 (f4)
Winning blow: queen to e1
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (h5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d5 (d1·2)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (c1·5)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (d4·3)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (d3·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h4 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (c3·3)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (c3·5)
This position appears in course day 184
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