Starting position #246
Back-rank setup: NRBKQBNR
SP-246 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #614
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and h
- It becomes the daily position in 487 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (a7·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (d2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h5 (a5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·15)
Winning blow: pawn to g4 (f3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·40)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·45)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (d2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (d2·4)
This position appears in course day 56
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