Starting position #842
Back-rank setup: RKNRBBQN
SP-842 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #117
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 235 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: bishop to d1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·102)
Winning blow: pawn to a5 (b4)
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (f3·4)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h4 (e1·8)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (d4·6)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (d4·7)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·25)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (b7·2)
This position appears in course day 25
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