Starting position #913
Back-rank setup: BRKBRQNN
SP-913 · 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 #43
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 636 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: rook to e3 (e1·3)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f7)
Winning blow: knight to b8 (c6·2)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (a7·3)
Winning blow: king to c1 (d2·3)
Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·15)
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (c2·14)
Winning blow: bishop to e6 (g4·2)
Mate in 2: knight to e6
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to a2 (b1·9)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (e1·4)
This position appears in course day 258
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