Starting position #482
Back-rank setup: BQRNKBNR
SP-482 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #567
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and h
- It becomes the daily position in 270 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h2 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c1 (b2)
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (d2)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b2·4)
Winning blow: bishop to e7 (d8)
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (d4·4)
Winning blow: king to e2 (f2)
Winning blow: queen to h7 (b1)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (d4·4)
Winning blow: bishop to c2 (g6·3)
This position appears in course day 98
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