Starting position #643
Back-rank setup: BRNKRQNB
SP-643 · 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 #211
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (f4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·47)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (h1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·39)
Winning blow: pawn to c7 (d6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (d7)
This position appears in course day 28
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