Starting position #278
Back-rank setup: NRBKNBRQ
SP-278 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #582
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and g
- It becomes the daily position in 579 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g1 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (h4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·36)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·95)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (c2·18)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (h1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to h7 (d3)
Winning blow: queen to a7 (b7)
Winning blow: queen to g3 (c7)
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·7)
This position appears in course day 90
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