Starting position #590
Back-rank setup: QRNKRBBN
SP-590 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one 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 #276
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 92 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (b5)
Winning blow: queen to a7 (a3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h1·3)
Winning blow: knight to a1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·32)
Winning blow: king to e3 (d2·3)
Winning blow: king to f2 (e3·2)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e7·4)
Winning blow: king to c1 (d1·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (b4·10)
This position appears in course day 70
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