Starting position #79
Back-rank setup: NNRKQRBB
SP-79 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #880
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and f
- 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: knight to b7 (c5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e3 (g1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·12)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·8)
Winning blow: knight to a5 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (e1·2)
Winning blow: rook to f1 (d1)
Winning blow: knight to b7 (c5·2)
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (a2·7)
Winning blow: knight to c7 (d5·2)
This position appears in course day 13
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