Starting position #619
Back-rank setup: RNQKBRNB
SP-619 · 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 #241
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and f
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (b7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·42)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·45)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (d1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (e4·3)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (g7)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (e2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·16)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (f3·5)
This position appears in course day 44
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