Starting position #697
Back-rank setup: RQKBBNNR
SP-697 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight 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 #457
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 900 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·13)
Winning blow: pawn to d4 (e3·3)
Winning blow: knight to f7 (h8)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (d5)
Mate in 2: rook to f8 (f1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to a3 (b4)
Winning blow: knight to h8 (f7·4)
Winning blow: rook to e2 (e1·7)
Mate in 2: queen to a5 (d8)
Winning blow: rook to a6 (a1·4)
This position appears in course day 112
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