Starting position #941
Back-rank setup: RKRBNQBN
SP-941 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #24
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and c
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to b3
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (g1·6)
Winning blow: queen to h5 (b5)
Mate in 1: queen to b5
Winning blow: rook to e5 (e3)
Winning blow: rook to d2 (c2)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (b1·5)
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (e2·2)
Winning blow: queen to a4 (b5·2)
Winning blow: bishop to c6 (f3)
This position appears in course day 44
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