Starting position #261
Back-rank setup: NRBBKNQR
SP-261 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #602
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and h
- It becomes the daily position in 94 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (a7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (f2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (e5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (a7·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (c6)
Winning blow: rook to g1 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (b8·2)
Winning blow: king to d1 (e1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (g2·2)
Winning blow: pawn to f4 (g3·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·58)
Winning blow: knight to b6 (c4·10)
This position appears in course day 68
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