Starting position #315
Back-rank setup: NQRKBRNB
SP-315 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #353
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1354 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (h1)
Winning blow: knight to c7 (b5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (g2·6)
Winning blow: king to d3 (e2)
Winning blow: bishop to a8 (g2)
Winning blow: bishop to h3
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c3 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (c3·2)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (h7)
This position appears in course day 2
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