Starting position #454
Back-rank setup: RNBNKBQR
SP-454 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #694
- The king starts on e, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 786 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c2
Winning blow: bishop to g8
Winning blow: bishop to e4 (f5)
Winning blow: bishop to c2 (b3·2)
Winning blow: knight to c3 (b5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (h1)
Winning blow: queen to f1 (g1)
Mate in 2: rook to b7
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (b5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (h1·4)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (c4·2)
This position appears in course day 5
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