Starting position #171
Back-rank setup: NRNKBQRB
SP-171 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #785
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and g
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to g1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b2 (b1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (h1·7)
Winning blow: queen to h6 (h3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (c3·6)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b2·6)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (e8·3)
Winning blow: bishop to h3 (f1)
Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (f2·5)
Mate in 2: queen to d6 (c5·2)
This position appears in course day 13
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