Starting position #553
Back-rank setup: RNKBBNQR
SP-553 · 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 #505
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 1125 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h5 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b6 (d5)
Winning blow: queen to e2
Winning blow: king to b1 (c1·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (h2)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (b3·2)
Winning blow: queen to d4 (d8·2)
Winning blow: queen to c8 (h3·2)
Winning blow: knight to d5 (e7·3)
Mate in 2: queen to c8 (c5·5)
This position appears in course day 51
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