Starting position #873
Back-rank setup: QRKBBRNN
SP-873 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #89
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 826 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g2 (g1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (a1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (f3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·29)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (d3)
Winning blow: queen to b2 (a3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h8·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (a4·3)
This position appears in course day 21
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