Starting position #609
Back-rank setup: BRNBQKRN
SP-609 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #251
- The king starts on f, the rooks on b 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
Winning blow: queen to b8 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·46)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2 (e1)
Winning blow: king to f2 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (g4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (f4)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·3)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (h4·2)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (f2·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (c4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to h1 (g1·7)
Winning blow: bishop to b2 (a1·5)
This position appears in course day 22
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