Starting position #9
Back-rank setup: QNNBBRKR
SP-9 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #953
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- 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
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (d1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·31)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (g3·4)
Mate in 2: knight to f6 (h5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·12)
Winning blow: queen to h7 (f5)
Mate in 2: rook to h6 (g6)
Winning blow: knight to f7 (e5·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to h1 (g1·10)
This position appears in course day 26
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