Starting position #596
Back-rank setup: RBBQNKRN
SP-596 · 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 #270
- The king starts on f, the rooks on a and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 626 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to g5 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·65)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (f3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (a2·8)
Winning blow: bishop to c2 (b1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1 (b1·2)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·24)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (f7)
Mate in 2: queen to h5 (d1)
This position appears in course day 67
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