Starting position #691
Back-rank setup: BRQKNNRB
SP-691 · 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 #451
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and g
- It becomes the daily position in 679 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (d4·2)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (h8)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (g1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (a4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·103)
Winning blow: queen to d8 (a8·2)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·9)
Winning blow: pawn to c4 (d3·5)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (a8)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (a1·4)
This position appears in course day 47
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