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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Advanced
Mirror Chess
Bobby and Garry are playing chess. If Garry is playing with the black figures and agrees to mirror every move Bobby makes, what is the minimum number of moves in which Bobby can mate his opponent?
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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Advanced
Mate No Matter What
If White is to play, can he always mate Black in 2 moves, regardless of the moves played before?
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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Advanced
Out of Time
In the position below, Black played a move, but right before he pressed the clock, he ran out of time. However, the judge declared a draw instead of awarding a victory to the opponent. Why?
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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Hard
The Hardest Mate in 2
White to play and mate in 2.
Note: Magnus Carlsen spent almost 2 minutes solving this puzzle.
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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Medium
Premove
White to premove a mate in 5.
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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Expert
Saavedra Position
White to play. Is this game a win for White, Black, or a draw?
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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Medium
A Small Curious Table
What does this table represent?
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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Advanced
Switch the Knights
Your goal is to switch the positions of the three white knights with the positions of the three black knights. What is the least number of moves required to do this?
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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Hard
Chessboard Madness
You have unlimited number of knights, bishops, rooks and kings. What is the biggest number of pieces (any combination) you can place on a chessboard, so that no piece is attacked by another one?
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β™ŸοΈ Chess β€’ Hard
Pinned Men
The following game is played under very specific rules – no pinned piece checks the opposite king. How can White mate Black in 2 moves?
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