Starting position #669
Back-rank setup: RNKBRNBQ
SP-669 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #200
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and e
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a4 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e8 (h5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (g1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (a4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e2 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b2 (c1·9)
Winning blow: pawn to d4 (c3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (h1·5)
Winning blow: knight to g2 (e3)
Winning blow: bishop to d4 (g1·4)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (c4·3)
This position appears in course day 72
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