Starting position #656
Back-rank setup: BBRNKRNQ
SP-656 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #207
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and f
- 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: queen to a8 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (e6)
Mate in 1: queen to f7 (g6)
Winning blow: pawn to e3 (d2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (g7·5)
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (h5)
Winning blow: bishop to f8 (g7·2)
Mate in 2: rook to f2 (f1)
Winning blow: rook to g5 (g1)
Winning blow: queen to g5 (d8)
This position appears in course day 41
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