Starting position #451
Back-rank setup: BRNNKQRB
SP-451 · 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 #691
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and g
- It becomes the daily position in 471 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·12)
Winning blow: bishop to f3
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·18)
Winning blow: knight to d5 (e3·2)
Winning blow: rook to g1 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e2 (e4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (h1·13)
Winning blow: pawn to g7 (g6·5)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (d5)
This position appears in course day 73
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