Starting position #589
Back-rank setup: QRNBKRBN
SP-589 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #280
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 901 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·3)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·96)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·104)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (h7)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (e5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·22)
Winning blow: pawn to a5 (a4)
Winning blow: king to d1 (c1·6)
This position appears in course day 27
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