Starting position #679
Back-rank setup: QRBKNNRB
SP-679 · 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 #466
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and g
- It becomes the daily position in 477 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (b8)
Winning blow: pawn to f5 (g4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (e2·12)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (d4·5)
Winning blow: knight to f7 (e5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (a2·4)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (e7)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·3)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (d6)
Winning blow: knight to c4 (d6)
Winning blow: rook to c1 (b1)
Winning blow: knight to c3 (e4)
This position appears in course day 69
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