Starting position #716
Back-rank setup: RBKQNNBR
SP-716 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #444
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 939 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b3
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·54)
Winning blow: bishop to c4 (e6)
Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·3)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (f7)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (f2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (c1·10)
Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (c8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·31)
Winning blow: queen to a7 (a6·3)
Mate in 2: queen to a8 (f3·2)
Mate in 3: queen to c7 (g3·2)
This position appears in course day 125
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