Starting position #878
Back-rank setup: QRKRNBBN
SP-878 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #84
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 475 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a7 (g1)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (d4·7)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (d4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (f2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e5 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a7 (g1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (f1·4)
Winning blow: king to g1 (f2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (b2·2)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·15)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (d3·3)
Mate in 2: rook to d7 (d1·7)
This position appears in course day 108
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