Starting position #206
Back-rank setup: QNRKNBBR
SP-206 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #660
- 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: knight to c4
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·5)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (d4·5)
Winning blow: queen to f6 (b2·3)
Winning blow: bishop to b7 (a6·2)
Winning blow: queen to b2 (h8)
Winning blow: rook to c5 (c1·5)
Winning blow: king to a2 (a1·3)
Winning blow: king to d2 (d1·4)
This position appears in course day 22
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