Starting position #579
Back-rank setup: BQRNKRNB
SP-579 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #275
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 529 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (e1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (b1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b1 (c1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (b2)
Winning blow: knight to c8 (e7·4)
Winning blow: queen to f6 (b2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (g2·4)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (c6)
Winning blow: rook to a7 (a2)
Winning blow: knight to g5 (h3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h8·4)
This position appears in course day 35
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