Starting position #594
Back-rank setup: BRQNKBRN
SP-594 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #263
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and g
- It becomes the daily position in 86 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (c1·2)
Winning blow: rook to g5 (g4)
Mate in 2: pawn to b5
Mate in 2: queen to h8 (h6)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (a1·10)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (a7·4)
Winning blow: knight to c7 (d5·10)
Winning blow: king to b1 (c1·24)
Winning blow: knight to g6 (e5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (g6·4)
Mate in 2: queen to h8 (e8·2)
This position appears in course day 139
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