Starting position #673
Back-rank setup: BQRBKNNR
SP-673 · 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 #475
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c and h
- It becomes the daily position in 236 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7)
Winning blow: knight to c8 (d6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·10)
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (c5·4)
Winning blow: bishop to g6 (h7·2)
Winning blow: bishop to g3 (f4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (f8)
Mate in 2: rook to h8 (h4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (g2·3)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (a4·2)
This position appears in course day 7
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