Starting position #455
Back-rank setup: RNBNKQRB
SP-455 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #690
- The king starts on e, the rooks on a and g
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a2 (a1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·45)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·38)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·78)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·26)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g7 (h6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (c2·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·18)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (h6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (g2)
This position appears in course day 41
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play