Starting position #247
Back-rank setup: NRBKQNRB
SP-247 · 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 #610
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and g
- It becomes the daily position in 143 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·38)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·65)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (e4·2)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (g7·3)
Winning blow: queen to c4 (g8·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (d1·10)
Winning blow: queen to h3 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (d1·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (a7)
Winning blow: queen to c8 (c2)
Winning blow: queen to d8 (d6)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·7)
This position appears in course day 107
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