Starting position #508
Back-rank setup: RBQNKNBR
SP-508 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #556
- The king starts on e, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 803 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: rook to b1
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·4)
Winning blow: king to f3
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (c1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e1 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e1 (f1·3)
Winning blow: knight to g4 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to h2 (g1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (b1·22)
This position appears in course day 58
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