Starting position #799
Back-rank setup: RQKNRNBB
SP-799 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #160
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and e
- It becomes the daily position in 368 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h7 (h5)
Winning blow: pawn to c3 (d2)
Winning blow: knight to a8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5)
Winning blow: king to d2 (c1)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (f7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e4·2)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (e2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·27)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c1 (a1·4)
This position appears in course day 56
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play