Starting position #205
Back-rank setup: QNRBKNBR
SP-205 · 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 #664
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and h
- It becomes the daily position in 82 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5)
Winning blow: knight to d7
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h1 (e4)
Winning blow: king to e2 (e1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a1 (d4)
Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (b2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c1 (a1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (f3·3)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (b8·2)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (c4·2)
This position appears in course day 6
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