Starting position #890
Back-rank setup: RQKRBBNN
SP-890 · 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 #69
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to c3 (b2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (c3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h4 (f3·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·35)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h4 (f3·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a4 (a1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (e1·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h4 (f3·16)
Winning blow: knight to b6 (d7)
Winning blow: bishop to b4 (e1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to b6 (c5·3)
This position appears in course day 18
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