Starting position #218
Back-rank setup: NQRKBBNR
SP-218 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one 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 #645
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1185 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4
Winning blow: knight to g7
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (a2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c5 (c2·2)
Winning blow: rook to b1 (c1)
Winning blow: bishop to a4 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·106)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (d3·3)
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b2 (b1·5)
This position appears in course day 54
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