Starting position #872
Back-rank setup: QBRKBRNN
SP-872 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #93
- 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 1340 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·5)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (g7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (e4·3)
Winning blow: queen to c4 (g8)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (b1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h6 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h7·7)
Mate in 2: queen to e6 (f5)
This position appears in course day 51
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