Starting position #712
Back-rank setup: RBKQBNNR
SP-712 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #445
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 274 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (b1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (b1·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f3 (d1)
Winning blow: knight to a7
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (c3·2)
Winning blow: rook to b1 (b2)
Winning blow: king to a2 (a3·2)
Winning blow: queen to h8 (b2·2)
Mate in 2: rook to d7 (d1)
Winning blow: queen to a3 (c5)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (b3·3)
This position appears in course day 144
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