Starting position #660
Back-rank setup: RBBNKRNQ
SP-660 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #206
- The king starts on e, the rooks on a and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1300 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·25)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c7 (d6·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·7)
Winning blow: knight to g6 (e7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (a2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (e4·8)
Mate in 2: queen to f4 (f2)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (c6)
This position appears in course day 39
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