Starting position #566
Back-rank setup: RNBKNBRQ
SP-566 · 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 #486
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and g
- It becomes the daily position in 603 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (h1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·17)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·11)
Winning blow: king to e6
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b2·3)
Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h5 (h1·7)
This position appears in course day 18
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