Starting position #562
Back-rank setup: BRNKNBRQ
SP-562 · 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 #487
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and g
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·10)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·4)
Winning blow: queen to c4 (b4)
Winning blow: queen to b2 (c1)
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (f6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (e4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (e4·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (e5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (c2·6)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (g4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f5·2)
Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (d1)
This position appears in course day 30
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