Starting position #840
Back-rank setup: RBKNBRQN
SP-840 · 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 #125
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and f
- It becomes the daily position in 372 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (c2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·44)
Winning blow: rook to h7 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h6 (g5)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·3)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (g4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b6 (c4·3)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·24)
This position appears in course day 132
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