Starting position #824
Back-rank setup: RBKNBQRN
SP-824 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins 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 #141
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and g
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b2 (d1)
Winning blow: knight to d5 (e3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·12)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e7·3)
Winning blow: knight to g4 (f2·3)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (d3·3)
Chess960 tactic on d8 (b8)
Chess960 tactic on d5 (d4·3)
Chess960 tactic on e5 (g3)
This position appears in course day 275
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