Starting position #323
Back-rank setup: BNRQKRNB
SP-323 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #339
- 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 1030 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (f8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c1 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b3 (d1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·69)
This position appears in course day 75
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