Starting position #295
Back-rank setup: QNBRKRNB
SP-295 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #370
- 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 85 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7
Winning blow: bishop to b8 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·13)
Winning blow: queen to c7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·34)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·75)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·37)
This position appears in course day 11
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