Starting position #844
Back-rank setup: RBKNRQBN
SP-844 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #124
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and e
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g8 (b3·4)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (e5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (d1·7)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·4)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·6)
Winning blow: bishop to d5 (e4·2)
Winning blow: pawn to d8 (c7)
Winning blow: queen to f3 (c3·2)
Mate in 2: queen to d6 (b4)
Mate in 2: queen to e6 (f5·3)
This position appears in course day 67
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