Starting position #801
Back-rank setup: BRKBQNRN
SP-801 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #155
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 64 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (g3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b4 (b1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (a1·7)
Winning blow: knight to f4 (d3)
Winning blow: king to c1 (b1·7)
Winning blow: queen to b4 (e1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (e5·2)
Winning blow: rook to e5 (d5·3)
This position appears in course day 41
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