Starting position #735
Back-rank setup: RKNQNRBB
SP-735 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #416
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 373 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (d2)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (e5)
Winning blow: bishop to b6 (e3)
Winning blow: bishop to f2 (g1·3)
Winning blow: knight to c1 (a2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b2 (b1·8)
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (d5·3)
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (a4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b3 (a3)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (f3·3)
Winning blow: pawn to b7 (c6·7)
This position appears in course day 114
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