Starting position #241
Back-rank setup: BNRBKQNR
SP-241 · 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 #619
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and h
- It becomes the daily position in 526 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·5)
Winning blow: rook to c2
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (b7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (c2)
Winning blow: knight to g6 (f4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (c2)
Winning blow: king to f2 (g2·3)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·9)
Winning blow: bishop to b2 (a1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d1 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g1 (f1·2)
This position appears in course day 84
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