Starting position #99
Back-rank setup: BQNRNKRB
SP-99 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions 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 #851
- The king starts on f, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1278 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (a1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g6
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·45)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (h1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h4 (g3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (h7)
This position appears in course day 8
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