Starting position #825
Back-rank setup: RKNBBQRN
SP-825 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #137
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 532 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (f1·2)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (f2·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (c2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (f6·3)
Mate in 2: knight to b6 (a4·2)
Mate in 2: queen to d7 (e7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (f4·4)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (c5·2)
Winning blow: queen to c3 (d3)
Mate in 2: queen to d6 (g3·2)
Winning blow: bishop to g3 (f2)
This position appears in course day 154
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