Starting position #523
Back-rank setup: RNQKBNRB
SP-523 · 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 #529
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and g
- It becomes the daily position in 1025 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·5)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (f7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g8
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (d2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b2 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·30)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·23)
Winning blow: king to c2 (b1)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·13)
Winning blow: queen to d2 (c1)
This position appears in course day 26
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