Starting position #881
Back-rank setup: BRQBKRNN
SP-881 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #75
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b 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 f1
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (g3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (g1)
Winning blow: rook to d7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·14)
Winning blow: bishop to a6 (c8)
Winning blow: knight to g5
Winning blow: king to g1 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (e2·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (g3·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (g3·16)
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (c5·3)
This position appears in course day 44
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