Starting position #921
Back-rank setup: RKRBBQNN
SP-921 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #41
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and c
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 29 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c5 (c1·3)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d7 (e6·3)
Winning blow: rook to e3 (d3)
Winning blow: rook to e2 (e6)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (d6)
Mate in 2: bishop to d2
Winning blow: queen to c4 (b4·2)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (e4·3)
Winning blow: rook to d3 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c2 (c1·6)
This position appears in course day 89
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