Starting position #591
Back-rank setup: QRNKRNBB
SP-591 · 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 #272
- 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 1007 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (a1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a7 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (a4)
Winning blow: knight to a5 (c4)
Winning blow: rook to e5 (e4)
Winning blow: king to c1 (d2·2)
Winning blow: king to d2 (d3)
Winning blow: queen to e8 (c8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·23)
Mate in 2: pawn to d8
This position appears in course day 2
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