Starting position #56
Back-rank setup: NBNRBQKR
SP-56 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #909
- The king starts on g, the rooks on d and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 446 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·7)
Winning blow: pawn to g4 (f3)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (d5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d4 (d1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d8 (a5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (c8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (b1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f3 (e5·2)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (e1·2)
This position appears in course day 20
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