Starting position #572
Back-rank setup: RBNKNRBQ
SP-572 · 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 #492
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and f
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (a5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (d2·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (d2·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c3 (b3)
Winning blow: queen to e8 (b8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·15)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (c7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (d1·18)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7·4)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (a6·5)
This position appears in course day 71
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