Starting position #702
Back-rank setup: RQKNNBBR
SP-702 · BastionGuard — King off-centre on c or f with both knights on inner files.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #452
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and h
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (h5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (a3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f2 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (a3)
Winning blow: knight to b4
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·13)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (c3·2)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·11)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (c3·3)
Winning blow: rook to a6 (a2·2)
Winning blow: queen to c3 (f3·3)
This position appears in course day 61
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