Starting position #72
Back-rank setup: NBNRBKQR
SP-72 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #893
- The king starts on f, the rooks on d and h
- It becomes the daily position in 231 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b8 (g3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h7 (b1)
Winning blow: queen to c8 (g4)
Winning blow: king to g2 (f1·3)
Winning blow: king to e1 (f1·8)
Winning blow: queen to e1 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (f4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·96)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (h5·2)
Mate in 2: queen to b8 (d6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h5 (h1·8)
Winning blow: rook to b8 (h8)
This position appears in course day 49
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