Starting position #235
Back-rank setup: NRQKBNRB
SP-235 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #625
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and g
- It becomes the daily position in 437 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a1 (b1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (d4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b1·12)
Winning blow: rook to c6 (c1·7)
Mate in 2: queen to g8 (d5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (d4·3)
Winning blow: rook to a2 (a1·3)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (g7·2)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (c5)
Winning blow: bishop to e1 (d2·2)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (b6·3)
Mate in 3: queen to d6 (f6)
This position appears in course day 179
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