Starting position #127
Back-rank setup: NQRNKRBB
SP-127 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #832
- 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 68 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c3 (d2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·53)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (g1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a5 (a1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (b1·7)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c8)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (d4·3)
Winning blow: pawn to b7 (a6·3)
This position appears in course day 51
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