Starting position #584
Back-rank setup: QBRNBKRN
SP-584 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins 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 #285
- The king starts on f, the rooks on c and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g7
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d3 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8
Winning blow: rook to f5 (f1·2)
Winning blow: knight to e3 (d1·2)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (c7)
Winning blow: pawn to h3 (g2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (e2)
Winning blow: knight to h3 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (g6)
Winning blow: rook to f4 (d4)
This position appears in course day 22
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