Starting position #273
Back-rank setup: BNRBKNRQ
SP-273 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #587
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and g
- It becomes the daily position in 555 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·33)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·69)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·38)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·76)
Winning blow: rook to c8 (c1·3)
Winning blow: rook to h7 (g7·2)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h2·3)
Winning blow: rook to g6 (g1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (c1·12)
Winning blow: king to g2 (f2·6)
This position appears in course day 62
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