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  2. László Polgár - Wikipedia

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    Judit is widely considered the greatest female chess player ever, as she is the only woman to have been ranked in the top 10 worldwide, while Zsuzsa became the Women's World Chess Champion. He has written well-known chess books such as Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games and Reform Chess, a survey of chess variants. He is also ...

  3. Fool's mate - Wikipedia

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    Fool's mate was named and described in The Royal Game of Chess-Play, a 1656 text by Francis Beale that adapted the work of the early chess writer Gioachino Greco. [2]Prior to the mid-19th century, there was not a prevailing convention as to whether White or Black moved first; according to Beale, the matter was to be decided in some prior contest or decision of the players' choice. [3]

  4. Combination (chess) - Wikipedia

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    In chess, a combination is a sequence of moves, often initiated by a sacrifice, which leaves the opponent few options and results in tangible gain. At most points in a chess game, each player has several reasonable options from which to choose, which makes it difficult to plan ahead except in strategic terms.

  5. Economical mate - Wikipedia

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    Nevertheless, some notable games have concluded with an economical mate such as the Opera game, won by Paul Morphy. In chess problem composition, the concept of an economical mate is motivated by the aesthetic notion of economy of force, the idea that a composition is simpler and more beautiful when it uses minimal material to maximal effect.

  6. Checkmate pattern - Wikipedia

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    In Anastasia's mate, a knight and rook team up to trap the opposing king between the side of the board on one side and a friendly piece on the other. Often, the queen is first sacrificed along the a-file or h-file to achieve the position.

  7. List of fairy chess pieces - Wikipedia

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    Fairy Chess problems: Combination of Mann (non-royal King) and Grasshopper: Scorpion (Winther) o1>, c1X>, io2>, o~ 1/2> (wide) mfWcefFimfnDmfsN: Scorpion Chess (Mats Winther, 2006) A boosted Pawn which moves and captures as a standard Pawn or can make a non-capturing Knight jump on 2 position: east-north-east and west-north-west. Scout: 1+, ~3+ WH

  8. Glossary of chess problems - Wikipedia

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    A piece in a chess problem that is legally placed and could only have been created through promotion. It does not include pieces promoted after the initial problem position. orthochess Synonym for orthodox chess. [5] orthodox chess Chess according to FIDE's The Official Laws of Chess; [6] see Rules of chess.

  9. Minichess - Wikipedia

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    The book contained problems, combinations and games for 5×6 chess. Polgar recommended to use it as a first book to teach children to play chess. Magnus Carlsen promoting 5×6 chess variant Chess Attack. Chess Attack, which has the same setup as Gardner minichess (but played on a bigger board) is sold by Norway company Yes Games AS since 2008 ...