Starting position #914
Back-rank setup: BRKRQBNN
SP-914 · 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 #39
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 631 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (f1·2)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (a7)
Winning blow: bishop to d5 (f7·2)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (e6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (a6·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d8)
Winning blow: knight to d5 (f4·2)
Winning blow: bishop to c5 (d4)
Winning blow: rook to d2 (d1·8)
Winning blow: rook to a8 (a1·10)
Winning blow: rook to d4 (c4·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c7 (c6·6)
This position appears in course day 23
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