Starting position #940
Back-rank setup: RBKRNQBN
SP-940 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #28
- 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 553 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·58)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (c6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (h2)
Winning blow: king to f2 (e1·12)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (d7)
Winning blow: pawn to f5 (g4·10)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·12)
Winning blow: queen to d4 (e3)
Mate in 2: rook to a6 (c6)
Winning blow: queen to e8 (e2·4)
Mate in 3: queen to c7 (d7)
Mate in 3: queen to e7 (c5·5)
This position appears in course day 105
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