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Missing checkmates in one


How many Chess Pieces are needed to control every square on the board?Equal Chess Control With One ColorChess Game with Highest ScoringFastest CheckmatesDeliver a checkmate on a cylindrical chessboard with the least cumulative piece valueA Battle of Dysfunctional Kings (Chess)Murder in the Royal CourtFabi and Mag played chess againThe ability-swap-circle chessConway's Game of Life… Chess Edition













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Have you ever missed a one-move checkmate and immediately realized it after making your move? If you have, you just might have what it takes to crack this problem. Let's take an example:




  1. g4 e5

  2. f4 Be7?

  3. Nc3 Nc6?

enter image description here




In this example, black has already missed two mating moves: one with the queen (2...Qh4#), and one with the bishop (3...Bh4#). The goal is to find the smallest number of moves after which the same side has missed a mate-in-one with both a queen, a rook, a knight, a bishop and a pawn. Whoever finds the smallest number of moves wins.



Rules/clarifications:




  • The piece delivering checkmate is what counts. If you move a bishop to discover a mate by rook check, it's a mate by a rook. Mates by double-check are counted as both pieces.

  • Promoted pawns count as the promoted piece, not as a pawn.

  • You can use any moves from the starting position, not necessarily the same ones as in the example.










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    Do we have to start with the six moves you've provided?
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    Edited to clarify the rules.
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    I don't think "both" means what you think it means. :)
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    @Rubio Incontheivable!
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    Mar 21 at 19:34










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    I take this is "helpmate", so to speak?
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    – Acccumulation
    Mar 22 at 14:51















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$begingroup$


Have you ever missed a one-move checkmate and immediately realized it after making your move? If you have, you just might have what it takes to crack this problem. Let's take an example:




  1. g4 e5

  2. f4 Be7?

  3. Nc3 Nc6?

enter image description here




In this example, black has already missed two mating moves: one with the queen (2...Qh4#), and one with the bishop (3...Bh4#). The goal is to find the smallest number of moves after which the same side has missed a mate-in-one with both a queen, a rook, a knight, a bishop and a pawn. Whoever finds the smallest number of moves wins.



Rules/clarifications:




  • The piece delivering checkmate is what counts. If you move a bishop to discover a mate by rook check, it's a mate by a rook. Mates by double-check are counted as both pieces.

  • Promoted pawns count as the promoted piece, not as a pawn.

  • You can use any moves from the starting position, not necessarily the same ones as in the example.










share|improve this question











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  • $begingroup$
    Do we have to start with the six moves you've provided?
    $endgroup$
    – ZanyG
    Mar 21 at 10:03










  • $begingroup$
    Edited to clarify the rules.
    $endgroup$
    – jafe
    Mar 21 at 10:18






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    I don't think "both" means what you think it means. :)
    $endgroup$
    – Rubio
    Mar 21 at 15:30










  • $begingroup$
    @Rubio Incontheivable!
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    Mar 21 at 19:34










  • $begingroup$
    I take this is "helpmate", so to speak?
    $endgroup$
    – Acccumulation
    Mar 22 at 14:51













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$begingroup$


Have you ever missed a one-move checkmate and immediately realized it after making your move? If you have, you just might have what it takes to crack this problem. Let's take an example:




  1. g4 e5

  2. f4 Be7?

  3. Nc3 Nc6?

enter image description here




In this example, black has already missed two mating moves: one with the queen (2...Qh4#), and one with the bishop (3...Bh4#). The goal is to find the smallest number of moves after which the same side has missed a mate-in-one with both a queen, a rook, a knight, a bishop and a pawn. Whoever finds the smallest number of moves wins.



Rules/clarifications:




  • The piece delivering checkmate is what counts. If you move a bishop to discover a mate by rook check, it's a mate by a rook. Mates by double-check are counted as both pieces.

  • Promoted pawns count as the promoted piece, not as a pawn.

  • You can use any moves from the starting position, not necessarily the same ones as in the example.










share|improve this question











$endgroup$




Have you ever missed a one-move checkmate and immediately realized it after making your move? If you have, you just might have what it takes to crack this problem. Let's take an example:




  1. g4 e5

  2. f4 Be7?

  3. Nc3 Nc6?

enter image description here




In this example, black has already missed two mating moves: one with the queen (2...Qh4#), and one with the bishop (3...Bh4#). The goal is to find the smallest number of moves after which the same side has missed a mate-in-one with both a queen, a rook, a knight, a bishop and a pawn. Whoever finds the smallest number of moves wins.



Rules/clarifications:




  • The piece delivering checkmate is what counts. If you move a bishop to discover a mate by rook check, it's a mate by a rook. Mates by double-check are counted as both pieces.

  • Promoted pawns count as the promoted piece, not as a pawn.

  • You can use any moves from the starting position, not necessarily the same ones as in the example.







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  • $begingroup$
    Do we have to start with the six moves you've provided?
    $endgroup$
    – ZanyG
    Mar 21 at 10:03










  • $begingroup$
    Edited to clarify the rules.
    $endgroup$
    – jafe
    Mar 21 at 10:18






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    I don't think "both" means what you think it means. :)
    $endgroup$
    – Rubio
    Mar 21 at 15:30










  • $begingroup$
    @Rubio Incontheivable!
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    Mar 21 at 19:34










  • $begingroup$
    I take this is "helpmate", so to speak?
    $endgroup$
    – Acccumulation
    Mar 22 at 14:51
















  • $begingroup$
    Do we have to start with the six moves you've provided?
    $endgroup$
    – ZanyG
    Mar 21 at 10:03










  • $begingroup$
    Edited to clarify the rules.
    $endgroup$
    – jafe
    Mar 21 at 10:18






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    I don't think "both" means what you think it means. :)
    $endgroup$
    – Rubio
    Mar 21 at 15:30










  • $begingroup$
    @Rubio Incontheivable!
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    Mar 21 at 19:34










  • $begingroup$
    I take this is "helpmate", so to speak?
    $endgroup$
    – Acccumulation
    Mar 22 at 14:51















$begingroup$
Do we have to start with the six moves you've provided?
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 21 at 10:03




$begingroup$
Do we have to start with the six moves you've provided?
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 21 at 10:03












$begingroup$
Edited to clarify the rules.
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– jafe
Mar 21 at 10:18




$begingroup$
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$endgroup$
– jafe
Mar 21 at 10:18




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$begingroup$
I don't think "both" means what you think it means. :)
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– Rubio
Mar 21 at 15:30




$begingroup$
I don't think "both" means what you think it means. :)
$endgroup$
– Rubio
Mar 21 at 15:30












$begingroup$
@Rubio Incontheivable!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
Mar 21 at 19:34




$begingroup$
@Rubio Incontheivable!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
Mar 21 at 19:34












$begingroup$
I take this is "helpmate", so to speak?
$endgroup$
– Acccumulation
Mar 22 at 14:51




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