Starting position #734
Back-rank setup: RKNQNBBR
SP-734 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-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 #420
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1225 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e8 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (e2·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d1 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (d3)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (g2)
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (a4·5)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to a1 (a2)
Winning blow: queen to g2 (e2·2)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·13)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (e7·3)
This position appears in course day 56
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