Starting position #463
Back-rank setup: RNNKQRBB
SP-463 · 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 #688
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and f
- It becomes the daily position in 39 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·23)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (a5)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (b5·4)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (b6)
Winning blow: king to c1 (b1·4)
Winning blow: bishop to d4 (g1·6)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (c5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g8 (g3·3)
This position appears in course day 11
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