Starting position #752
Back-rank setup: BBRKNNRQ
SP-752 · 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 #399
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 48 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h2
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (e4·7)
Winning blow: bishop to h8 (f6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (d2·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (g1·11)
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (f3·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·94)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (h3)
This position appears in course day 45
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