Starting position #111
Back-rank setup: QNRNKRBB
SP-111 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #848
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 401 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (a4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (a1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (a1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c2 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c2 (c1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (e2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d4 (d1·8)
This position appears in course day 45
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