Starting position #764
Back-rank setup: RBKNNRBQ
SP-764 · 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 #396
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and f
- It becomes the daily position in 1147 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (d4·5)
Winning blow: bishop to c7 (b6·2)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c2 (e1·3)
Winning blow: king to e1 (f1·9)
Winning blow: bishop to b6 (a7·2)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (h7·2)
Mate in 2: queen to b7
Mate in 2: rook to a8 (a5·3)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e7·3)
Mate in 2: queen to f8 (f3)
This position appears in course day 58
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