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2. Mathematical chess problem - Wikipedia

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   A mathematical chess problem is a mathematical problem which is formulated using a chessboard and chess pieces. These problems belong to recreational mathematics . The most well-known problems of this kind are the eight queens puzzle and the knight's tour problem, which have connection to graph theory and combinatorics .

3. Queen versus rook endgame - Wikipedia

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   As no pawns are on the board, it is a pawnless chess endgame. The side with the queen wins with best play, except for a few rare positions where the queen is immediately lost, or because a draw by stalemate or perpetual check can be forced. [1] However, the win is difficult to achieve in practice, [2] especially against precise defense. [3]

4. Glossary of chess problems - Wikipedia

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   A chess problem theme in which the solution includes pawn promotions to all possible pieces (in orthodox chess, to bishop, knight, rook and queen; in fairy chess, possibly to fairy pieces). anti-Bristol The interference of one black piece by another like-moving one on the same line (if the pieces are on different lines, it is a Holzhausen).

5. Queen (chess) - Wikipedia

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   The white queen starts on d1, while the black queen starts on d8. With the chessboard oriented correctly, the white queen starts on a white square and the black queen starts on a black square—thus the mnemonics "queen gets her color", "queen on [her] [own] color", or "the dress [queen piece] matches the shoes [square]" (Latin: servat rēgīna colōrem).

6. Rules of chess - Wikipedia

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   Staunton style chess pieces. Left to right: king, rook, queen, pawn, knight, bishop. The rules of chess (also known as the laws of chess) govern the play of the game of chess. Chess is a two-player abstract strategy board game. Each player controls sixteen pieces of six types on a chessboard. Each type of piece moves in a distinct way.

7. Library to display unique collection of chess sets

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   Dec. 2—HIGH POINT — When most people see a chess set, they see the individual pieces — the king and queen, the bishops, the knights, the rooks and the pawns. When Larry Cates sees a chess ...

8. Queen and pawn versus queen endgame - Wikipedia

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   The queen is used to keep the king in front of its pawn. The queen is used to prevent the white queen from becoming active. If the queen is on e5 it will draw against a pawn on h7 and queen on g6 or f7 if the black king is in the far corner. The queen is kept active and in a flexible place. It will be more active on c2 than h7.

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   The set includes a fitted sheet, a flat sheet and two pillowcases — choose from any size, twin through California king, and select among 28 colors. FYI: The manufacturer recommends drying your ...