Starting position #202
Back-rank setup: QNRKBBNR
SP-202 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #661
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h1 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·62)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·19)
Winning blow: queen to c2 (b2)
Winning blow: rook to g1 (h1·3)
Winning blow: rook to e1 (d1·3)
Winning blow: knight to b7 (d6)
This position appears in course day 57
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