Starting position #889
Back-rank setup: RQKBBRNN
SP-889 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #73
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and f
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h1 (g3·2)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g1 (f3·3)
Winning blow: bishop to e4 (c2·2)
Winning blow: queen to d8 (d3)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·6)
Winning blow: pawn to g7 (g6·3)
Winning blow: knight to a6 (c5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (b2·4)
This position appears in course day 47
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