Starting position #796
Back-rank setup: RBQKNRBN
SP-796 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #172
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and f
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (e3)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (e6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·57)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g2 (e1·5)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·66)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e4 (e3)
Winning blow: knight to d3
Winning blow: bishop to c2 (b1·5)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·9)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (e4·3)
This position appears in course day 74
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play