Starting position #857
Back-rank setup: RKNBBRNQ
SP-857 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #105
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 116 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: bishop to a8 (f3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (b3·4)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (f4·2)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (f2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (f3·3)
Winning blow: queen to a4 (c6)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (d4·8)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (f8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (d1·4)
Mate in 2: queen to c8 (c6)
This position appears in course day 126
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