Starting position #569
Back-rank setup: RNKBBNRQ
SP-569 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #489
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and g
- It becomes the daily position in 128 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·39)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (c2·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·70)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b2 (c1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·12)
Winning blow: rook to c6 (c3)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·11)
Winning blow: rook to b3 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d5·2)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (d7·2)
This position appears in course day 46
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