Starting position #607
Back-rank setup: RQNKRNBB
SP-607 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #256
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 136 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (g3)
Winning blow: knight to d4 (f5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (c2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (c2·4)
Winning blow: rook to c6
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e7)
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (e2·2)
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (g1·9)
Mate in 2: queen to d6 (d5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b1 (c2)
This position appears in course day 36
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