Starting position #354
Back-rank setup: BNRKRBQN
SP-354 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #311
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 719 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g8 (c4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·26)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (h3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (f1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (f1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (g4·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (c2·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·51)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·14)
This position appears in course day 25
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