Starting position #770
Back-rank setup: BQRKNBRN
SP-770 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one 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 #183
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (d1·7)
Winning blow: king to g2 (f1)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (e6·2)
Winning blow: queen to g6 (d3)
Winning blow: king to d1 (e2·4)
Winning blow: rook to b2 (b3)
Winning blow: rook to b8 (b3·2)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a4)
Winning blow: knight to g6 (e5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (d1·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (e1·17)
This position appears in course day 233
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