Starting position #31
Back-rank setup: NQNRKRBB
SP-31 · 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 #928
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·50)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·89)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h5 (e2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·24)
Winning blow: bishop to b8 (f4·2)
Winning blow: queen to b8 (b7)
Winning blow: king to e1 (f1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (e1·3)
Winning blow: rook to f6 (f1·5)
This position appears in course day 94
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