Starting position #689
Back-rank setup: BRQBKNNR
SP-689 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #459
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and h
- It becomes the daily position in 531 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to g3
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3)
Winning blow: rook to b2
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (g4)
Winning blow: rook to f4 (f7)
Winning blow: king to e2 (e1·9)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (g7·5)
Winning blow: queen to a6 (a3·2)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g2 (e3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (h1·6)
This position appears in course day 23
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