Starting position #195
Back-rank setup: BQNRKNRB
SP-195 · 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 #659
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 863 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·25)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h2 (f1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·26)
Winning blow: knight to e5 (d3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·33)
Winning blow: knight to e5 (c4)
Winning blow: king to g3 (f2·2)
This position appears in course day 19
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