Starting position #665
Back-rank setup: RNKBBRNQ
SP-665 · 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 #201
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and f
- It becomes the daily position in 439 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g1 (h1·3)
Winning blow: queen to d3 (c4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h5 (e2·4)
Winning blow: rook to b5 (b3)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (e7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e1 (f1·2)
Mate in 2: knight to b8
Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to g4 (e2·7)
This position appears in course day 218
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