Starting position #524
Back-rank setup: RBNQKNBR
SP-524 · 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 #540
- The king starts on e, the rooks on a and h
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (c5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h3 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·53)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·9)
Winning blow: knight to c8 (d6·5)
Winning blow: king to e1 (f2·4)
Mate in 2: knight to h6 (g4)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (d3·4)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (f6)
This position appears in course day 31
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