Starting position #372
Back-rank setup: NBBRKRNQ
SP-372 · 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 #302
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 602 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h3 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·16)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to f1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·19)
Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·4)
Winning blow: queen to h4 (h1)
Winning blow: bishop to d5 (e4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (e6)
Winning blow: king to d2 (e1·17)
This position appears in course day 59
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