Starting position #864
Back-rank setup: BBQRKRNN
SP-864 · 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 #95
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 323 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (h4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a4 (b3·3)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·5)
Winning blow: queen to c2 (c1)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (b2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (c1·7)
Winning blow: rook to c3
Winning blow: rook to f3 (f2)
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (a1·6)
This position appears in course day 11
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