Starting position #252
Back-rank setup: NBRKQNBR
SP-252 · 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 #620
- 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 63 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (b1)
Winning blow: knight to a3
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·10)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (b7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (h4)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (b1)
Winning blow: rook to d3 (a3)
Winning blow: bishop to c2 (b1·3)
Winning blow: king to d2 (d1·3)
This position appears in course day 13
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