Starting position #802
Back-rank setup: BRKQNBRN
SP-802 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #151
- 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 327 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to a2
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d3 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (c2·2)
Winning blow: bishop to a3
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (a1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b3 (c5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (a1·20)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (f6·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·37)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·34)
Winning blow: pawn to h3 (h2·2)
This position appears in course day 69
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