Starting position #834
Back-rank setup: BRKNRBQN
SP-834 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #119
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 89 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (b1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (a6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (f1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (f1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (f1·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (a6·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (c5)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·13)
Winning blow: king to d1 (c1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f2 (g1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (d3·2)
This position appears in course day 20
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play