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A delve into extraordinary chess problems: Selfmate 1
A delve into extraordinary chess problems: Self-Stalemate 2What is the position in chess with the longest string of moves before mate?Replace a piece to checkmateCan white's rook and knight without moving white king force stalemate?Checkmate all the kings #3Checkmate all the kings #4Deliver a checkmate on a cylindrical chessboard with the least cumulative piece valueA Chess Lock Puzzle?How many total checkmates can you possibly make against the enemy king?A delve into extraordinary chess problems: Self-Stalemate 1A delve into extraordinary chess problems: Self-Stalemate 2
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Following on from a hard (and currently unanswered) puzzle here, we have this easier but still interesting selfmate in 5.
This is a puzzle by A. Rubin found in The Book of Extraordinary Chess Puzzles:
From the book: "In a 'selfmate' problem White plays to force Black to checkmate him - a sort of chess suicide. In the diagram above, White has his king nicely trapped in the bottom right-hand corner, but still has to find a way of forcing Black to deliver the mate. Selfmate in five.
Here is an interactive board for you to play on.
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Following on from a hard (and currently unanswered) puzzle here, we have this easier but still interesting selfmate in 5.
This is a puzzle by A. Rubin found in The Book of Extraordinary Chess Puzzles:
From the book: "In a 'selfmate' problem White plays to force Black to checkmate him - a sort of chess suicide. In the diagram above, White has his king nicely trapped in the bottom right-hand corner, but still has to find a way of forcing Black to deliver the mate. Selfmate in five.
Here is an interactive board for you to play on.
chess
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Following on from a hard (and currently unanswered) puzzle here, we have this easier but still interesting selfmate in 5.
This is a puzzle by A. Rubin found in The Book of Extraordinary Chess Puzzles:
From the book: "In a 'selfmate' problem White plays to force Black to checkmate him - a sort of chess suicide. In the diagram above, White has his king nicely trapped in the bottom right-hand corner, but still has to find a way of forcing Black to deliver the mate. Selfmate in five.
Here is an interactive board for you to play on.
chess
asked 9 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
15.5k3 gold badges34 silver badges97 bronze badges
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Following on from a hard (and currently unanswered) puzzle here, we have this easier but still interesting selfmate in 5.
This is a puzzle by A. Rubin found in The Book of Extraordinary Chess Puzzles:
From the book: "In a 'selfmate' problem White plays to force Black to checkmate him - a sort of chess suicide. In the diagram above, White has his king nicely trapped in the bottom right-hand corner, but still has to find a way of forcing Black to deliver the mate. Selfmate in five.
Here is an interactive board for you to play on.
chess
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is it as simple as
1. Ba6 forcing axb6
2. Bb5 bxc5
3. Bc4 bxd4
4. Bd3 bxe3
5. Be2 bxf2#
Taking advantage of the fact
that black's knight can't move (pinned by the queen) and blacks king can't move.
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It certainly is! It's an intro into the genre. Next one will be harder. Also, have a go at the 2nd self-stalemate. It's very good.
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@DrXorile i've been having a go at it. I have nothing to show yet for it but a splitting headache.
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is it as simple as
1. Ba6 forcing axb6
2. Bb5 bxc5
3. Bc4 bxd4
4. Bd3 bxe3
5. Be2 bxf2#
Taking advantage of the fact
that black's knight can't move (pinned by the queen) and blacks king can't move.
answered 9 hours ago
SteveVSteveV
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It certainly is! It's an intro into the genre. Next one will be harder. Also, have a go at the 2nd self-stalemate. It's very good.
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– Dr Xorile
9 hours ago
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@DrXorile i've been having a go at it. I have nothing to show yet for it but a splitting headache.
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is it as simple as
1. Ba6 forcing axb6
2. Bb5 bxc5
3. Bc4 bxd4
4. Bd3 bxe3
5. Be2 bxf2#
Taking advantage of the fact
that black's knight can't move (pinned by the queen) and blacks king can't move.
answered 9 hours ago
SteveVSteveV
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It certainly is! It's an intro into the genre. Next one will be harder. Also, have a go at the 2nd self-stalemate. It's very good.
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– Dr Xorile
9 hours ago
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@DrXorile i've been having a go at it. I have nothing to show yet for it but a splitting headache.
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$begingroup$
is it as simple as
1. Ba6 forcing axb6
2. Bb5 bxc5
3. Bc4 bxd4
4. Bd3 bxe3
5. Be2 bxf2#
Taking advantage of the fact
that black's knight can't move (pinned by the queen) and blacks king can't move.
answered 9 hours ago
SteveVSteveV
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is it as simple as
1. Ba6 forcing axb6
2. Bb5 bxc5
3. Bc4 bxd4
4. Bd3 bxe3
5. Be2 bxf2#
Taking advantage of the fact
that black's knight can't move (pinned by the queen) and blacks king can't move.
answered 9 hours ago
SteveVSteveV
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answered 9 hours ago
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answered 9 hours ago
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It certainly is! It's an intro into the genre. Next one will be harder. Also, have a go at the 2nd self-stalemate. It's very good.
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– Dr Xorile
9 hours ago
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@DrXorile i've been having a go at it. I have nothing to show yet for it but a splitting headache.
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– SteveV
9 hours ago
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It certainly is! It's an intro into the genre. Next one will be harder. Also, have a go at the 2nd self-stalemate. It's very good.
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– Dr Xorile
9 hours ago
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@DrXorile i've been having a go at it. I have nothing to show yet for it but a splitting headache.
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– SteveV
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It certainly is! It's an intro into the genre. Next one will be harder. Also, have a go at the 2nd self-stalemate. It's very good.
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– Dr Xorile
9 hours ago
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It certainly is! It's an intro into the genre. Next one will be harder. Also, have a go at the 2nd self-stalemate. It's very good.
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– Dr Xorile
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@DrXorile i've been having a go at it. I have nothing to show yet for it but a splitting headache.
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