Starting position #499
Back-rank setup: BRQNKNRB
SP-499 · 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 #547
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and g
- It becomes the daily position in 517 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (d5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·67)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (e2·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·44)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·8)
Winning blow: knight to e4 (f6·2)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (a7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (c7·3)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·15)
Mate in 2: knight to f7 (g5)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (d7)
This position appears in course day 50
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