Starting position #415
Back-rank setup: RQNNKRBB
SP-415 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #736
- The king starts on e, the rooks on a and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 9 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (d4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b8 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (c2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·75)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (b4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b3 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·34)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·33)
Winning blow: bishop to b2 (d4)
Winning blow: king to c1 (d1·9)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (d3·2)
This position appears in course day 35
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