Starting position #14
Back-rank setup: QNNRKBBR
SP-14 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #948
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 949 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5·11)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (e4·5)
Winning blow: bishop to c6 (b5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (b8)
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1)
This position appears in course day 9
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