Starting position #731
Back-rank setup: RKNQBNRB
SP-731 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #417
- 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
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e7 (b4·3)
Winning blow: bishop to b7 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (c2·9)
Winning blow: rook to g2 (g1)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (d4·5)
Winning blow: rook to h3 (g3)
Winning blow: rook to c5 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (b3·3)
Winning blow: bishop to c6 (h1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c7 (c3)
This position appears in course day 100
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