Starting position #920
Back-rank setup: RBKRBQNN
SP-920 · 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 #45
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and d
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 262 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a4 (a1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·16)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (d3)
Winning blow: knight to e5 (f3·5)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (g4)
Winning blow: knight to a5 (c6·2)
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (d3·11)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (c5·2)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·18)
Mate in 2: queen to e7 (e2·3)
This position appears in course day 28
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