Starting position #908
Back-rank setup: RBKQRNBN
SP-908 · 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 #60
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and e
- 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 f4 (e3·6)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e8 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (e2·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·10)
Winning blow: bishop to c6 (e4)
Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f2 (h1·2)
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (d2·2)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (c4·3)
Winning blow: queen to a7 (a5·6)
Mate in 2: queen to f6 (e6)
This position appears in course day 20
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