Starting position #816
Back-rank setup: BBRKNQRN
SP-816 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #143
- 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: bishop to f6
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a2 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (e6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d2 (d1)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (h7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (f2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (e2)
Winning blow: queen to c8 (g8)
Mate in 2: queen to a6
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g2 (g1·11)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (a6)
This position appears in course day 32
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