Starting position #711
Back-rank setup: RKBQNNRB
SP-711 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #434
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to d8 (e6·2)
Winning blow: queen to c4 (b3)
Winning blow: king to c4 (b3)
Mate in 2: king to c2
Winning blow: knight to e7 (g6·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (b4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b7 (b3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (b4·9)
Winning blow: rook to d4 (a4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (h6·3)
Winning blow: king to b1 (c1·28)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g6 (g3·3)
This position appears in course day 104
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