Starting position #722
Back-rank setup: BRKNQBNR
SP-722 · 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 #423
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and h
- 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: pawn to e6 (f5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (c2·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e1 (b1)
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (c5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (a6·4)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (g6)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (a5)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (a8·3)
Mate in 2: bishop to a6 (d3·2)
Mate in 2: queen to d6 (c7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (a6)
Mate in 3: king to c2 (c1)
This position appears in course day 117
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