Starting position #611
Back-rank setup: BRNQKRNB
SP-611 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #243
- 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 50 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: rook to b8
Winning blow: pawn to g4
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (d1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (h1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (h1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (b4·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f2 (h3·2)
This position appears in course day 5
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