- A
selfmate is a
chess problem in
which White,
moving first, must
force Black to
deliver checkmate within a
specified number of moves.
Selfmates were once...
- of
moves (directmates), and some also have
support for
helpmates and
selfmates.
Software for
chess problems can be used for
creating and
solving problems...
-
moves first and
cooperates with
White to get Black's king
checkmated Selfmates, in
which White moves first and
forces Black to
checkmate White Retrograde...
- sti****tion. Many of them were
invented and some
became established.
Selfmates and
helpmates are, in the 21st century,
often considered to be orthodox...
- term
directmate distinguishes these sorts of
problems from helpmates,
selfmates,
reflexmates and others.
domination In studies, a
situation whereby a...
- e.g.
endgame studies, twomovers, threemovers, moremovers, helpmates,
selfmates,
fairy problems, or
retrograde analysis. Moreover,
composers have their...
-
similar play to above. The
earliest Babson tasks are all in the form of a
selfmate, in
which White,
moving first, must
force Black to
deliver checkmate against...
- Moremovers (checkmate in more than
three moves) D) Studies E) Helpmates F)
Selfmates G) Fairies (using
elements of
fairy chess) H) Retros (retrograde analysis)...
- with
White to get Black's own king
mated in a
specified number of moves.
Selfmates:
White moves first and
forces Black (in a
specified number of moves) to...
- counter-intuitive.
Despite their unusual sti****tions,
helpmates and
selfmates are
usually considered orthodox problems, as they use
standard chess rules...
