Starting position #291
Back-rank setup: BQNRKRNB
SP-291 · 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 #371
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 834 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·4)
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (c2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (a1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·17)
Winning blow: knight to g6 (e5·3)
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (f5·3)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (d6·4)
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·15)
This position appears in course day 6
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