Starting position #932
Back-rank setup: RBBKRNQN
SP-932 · 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 #30
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 2 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to f5 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h2
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·45)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (a5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h2 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·28)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (a2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (g1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to f7 (a2)
This position appears in course day 66
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