Starting position #8
Back-rank setup: QBNNBRKR
SP-8 · 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 #957
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- 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
Winning blow: bishop to h6 (g7)
Winning blow: rook to f2 (f5)
Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (g2)
Mate in 2: queen to g3 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (g5·3)
Winning blow: rook to c8 (c1·5)
Winning blow: knight to d1 (b2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e7 (e6)
Mate in 2: bishop to g4 (h3)
Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (g8)
Mate in 2: rook to f7 (g7·2)
This position appears in course day 315
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