Starting position #680
Back-rank setup: QBRKBNNR
SP-680 · 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 #477
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 611 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to a4
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·10)
Winning blow: queen to h8 (c8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·35)
Winning blow: bishop to f2
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (f6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e3 (d2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (a1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·18)
Winning blow: knight to d5 (e3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (d2)
This position appears in course day 64
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