Starting position #862
Back-rank setup: RKNRNBBQ
SP-862 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #100
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It is today’s daily position!
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e2 (e1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to a5 (d8)
Winning blow: rook to a8 (e8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (d5)
Winning blow: king to a2 (a1)
Winning blow: queen to b2 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (d7)
Winning blow: bishop to d7 (h3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (h5·4)
Mate in 2: rook to a7 (a8)
Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (b8)
This position appears in course day 168
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