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When can legions of knights on an infinite chessboard checkmate a lone king?
On an infinite (perhaps only in one direction?) chessboard, what kind of configuration of (possibly a very large number of) knights could checkmate a lone king? I'm really thinking of an infinite-in-...
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Mate Solving or problem solving software
I have some positions in my games which engine analysis indicates that some lines (not the ones I played) lead to a checkmate in 6 or 7 or 10 moves.
But normal engines are not reliable here so I use ...
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Why did I lose -> I thought I can swap king and castle to avoid checkmate? [duplicate]
[FEN "6nN/Bp1k2pp/2n5/p7/Q4R1P/5pP1/P3qN2/4K2R w K - 0 1"]
As you can see my king got checkmated through the enemy's queen and pawn.
My question is, why is this a checkmate? I haven't moved ...
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In chess.com analysis, why is a rook promotion better than a queen promotion?
I was analyzing a game on chess.com and it showed me that, in the below scenario, it is better to promote to a rook instead of promoting to a queen. It also shows that it has a mate in 6 with the ...
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What was the best move for white? Could white have won?
Could white have won this game? What was the best move in this position for white?
Or could Black have won?
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Can someone tell me if this is a checkmate or stalemate?
[FEN "5rk/Q1p2p1p/4p1p/2Pq2b/3P2n/4P1Pb/PP1B1P1P/R2R2K w - - 0 1"]
Apparently, the system says that it's checkmate, but I don't get it. Can someone please explain it?
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Rook+Knight Endgame-Play For Checkmate?
I found myself in this position as Black during a recent endgame situation with White to move.
[FEN "8/7k/2R4p/2p3p1/2N2p2/P4PnP/1P2r1K1/8 w - - 4 43"]
What is a good way to approach ...
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Can White defend and possibly win?
[FEN "1nkr2nr/pppp2pp/2b2p2/3q4/3P4/1NQ5/P1P2PPP/R1B1R1K1 w KQkq - 0 1"]
Can White possibly win in this position and avoid a queen mate on g2?
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Checkmate possibility for Black
In this lichess game, in the given analysis line for move 32, is it possible for Black to win in two moves after 35... Kc7?
[FEN "8/R4k2/2p3p1/2N4p/3n4/3P1pPb/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1"]
1... Ke8 2. Ra8+ ...
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Outside-the-box mate-in-one challenge
I've received an (I would say impossible) mate-in-one challenge and I have already checked all movements, but couldn't solve it yet. It came from a trustable source and they say you need to think ...
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Is this checkmate?
[fen "3Q4/8/k7/5p2/q2p1Pp1/2p3P1/K1P5/3R4 w - - 0 1"]
I recently started playing chess and was doing some puzzles online. It says that this move is checkmate but I don't see why white can't move to ...
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How is the threat Qxh7 relevant here?
According to chess.com, "White threatens both Qxh7 and Qxf8 checkmate-Black cannot defend against both threats." Would the threat the white Queen has towards h7 be enough to have a checkmate? How is ...
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Is an Arabian mate possible without the king’s help?
Can an Arabian mate be enforced without the king's help in this position?
[FEN "r6k/8/8/8/8/8/8/K6n w - - 0 1"]
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How can white mate black in 4 moves?
In this endgame position, how can black be mated in 4 moves? Being a beginner, I am finding it difficult
[FEN "8/8/6R1/8/8/4K2p/7k/8 w - - 0 1"]
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Is there a way that white can survive for six moves in this position?
In the below position, taken from the end of the game McDonnell-Bourdonnais, black must win. Is there a way that white can survive for six moves?
I only know some ways that white can survive for five ...
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