Starting position #703
Back-rank setup: RQKNNRBB
SP-703 · 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 #448
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and f
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f1 (h2)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (e7)
Winning blow: queen to h8 (g7)
Winning blow: rook to g1 (c1)
Winning blow: bishop to d6 (e5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (d2·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f4·3)
Winning blow: bishop to g6 (h7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (b1·10)
Winning blow: king to d3 (e2·6)
Mate in 2: rook to d5 (d1)
This position appears in course day 168
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