Starting position #301
Back-rank setup: QNRBKRBN
SP-301 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #376
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 503 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (a3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (b4)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (d2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·26)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (a3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·28)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (a1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·34)
Winning blow: queen to a3
Winning blow: knight to e2 (c3)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3·11)
This position appears in course day 88
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