Starting position #163
Back-rank setup: BNRNKQRB
SP-163 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #787
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and g
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (a1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (c2·4)
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·7)
Winning blow: pawn to b4
Winning blow: queen to h4 (f2·2)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (a7·2)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (f1·2)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (f5)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (a1)
Winning blow: pawn to d4 (e3·7)
This position appears in course day 60
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