Starting position #956
Back-rank setup: RBKRNNBQ
SP-956 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #12
- 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 1122 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: bishop to d4
Winning blow: knight to h8 (g6)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (f2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (g1·7)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (e6)
Winning blow: king to b2 (c2·3)
Winning blow: queen to c2 (d2)
Winning blow: queen to e8 (e2·2)
Mate in 2: queen to c5 (g1)
Winning blow: rook to f2 (f1·6)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (d4·5)
This position appears in course day 18
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