Starting position #771
Back-rank setup: BQRKNRNB
SP-771 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #179
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 696 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to b8
Winning blow: bishop to b2
Winning blow: knight to f8 (e6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·23)
Winning blow: pawn to d7 (c6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·62)
Winning blow: knight to f3
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a1 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (e5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b3 (a3)
This position appears in course day 36
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