Starting position #664
Back-rank setup: RBNKBRNQ
SP-664 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #205
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and f
- It becomes the daily position in 862 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to e4
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f8 (g6)
Winning blow: bishop to a7
Winning blow: knight to h8 (f7·2)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (e5)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (e2)
Winning blow: bishop to f7 (a2·2)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (b7·5)
Mate in 2: queen to d8 (b6)
Mate in 2: pawn to d6
Winning blow: queen to e2 (f3·2)
This position appears in course day 19
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