Starting position #571
Back-rank setup: RNKNBRQB
SP-571 · 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 #481
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and f
- It becomes the daily position in 350 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f1)
Winning blow: knight to e3 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (g2·2)
Winning blow: king to e3 (d2)
Winning blow: bishop to a6 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (g8·3)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·14)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (e7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (g1·8)
Winning blow: queen to h3 (g4·2)
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·19)
Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·12)
This position appears in course day 57
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