Starting position #556
Back-rank setup: RBNKNQBR
SP-556 · 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 #508
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and h
- It becomes the daily position in 455 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (g1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (h4·2)
Winning blow: king to e2 (d1)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f8 (c5·4)
Winning blow: knight to e5 (f3·2)
Winning blow: knight to d8 (e6·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d6 (d1·2)
Winning blow: king to f1 (e2·2)
Winning blow: king to d2 (c1·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d7 (d4)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1·8)
This position appears in course day 94
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