Starting position #882
Back-rank setup: BRQKRBNN
SP-882 · 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 #71
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and e
- 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 d4 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h4 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a7 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (c6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·9)
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (e3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·50)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (f7)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (d1·9)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (h5)
This position appears in course day 20
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