Starting position #506
Back-rank setup: RQNKBBNR
SP-506 · 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 #549
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 401 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (d3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h4 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f2 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·6)
Winning blow: rook to f5 (g5)
Winning blow: bishop to c3 (e1·2)
Winning blow: king to e1 (d1·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e1 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·37)
Mate in 2: bishop to f5 (d3)
This position appears in course day 71
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