chess problem
Let an agent explain chess problems, relay genres, conventions, history and competitions from chess composition sources, describe the named genres and events, and distinguish chess problems from game positions, tactics puzzles from real games, endgame theory and chess variants.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain chess problems, relay genres, conventions, history and competitions from chess composition sources, describe the named genres and events, and distinguish chess problems from game positions, tactics puzzles from real games, endgame theory and chess variants.
A composed chess position with a stated task, such as mate in a given number of moves in a directmate, or other stipulations including selfmates, helpmates and retrograde analysis problems that require deducing previous moves, as well as themes such as problems using castling; related compositions include endgame studies, which ask White to win or draw in a realistic position, and the historical mansuba of medieval Arabic shatranj; problems are composed and judged in competitions organised by the World Federation for Chess Composition and national events such as the Georgian Chess Composition Championship.
What it is for: Artistic and intellectual chess composition.
It can be explain genres and conventions; relay history; describe named genres and events; distinguish related puzzles.
Distinguishing features
Composed not played
Unique solution ideal
Aesthetic criteria
Many genres
What it looks like
Chess diagrams with a stipulation such as White to play and mate in two.
Physical character
WFCC: World Federation for Chess Composition note - formerly FIDE PCCC
mansuba era: from about the 9th century note - shatranj
common stipulation: mate in two or three note
How it is recognised
Composed chess position with a task
Endgame study, Georgian Chess Composition Championship, mansuba, retrograde analysis, castling problems, directmate
Game positions arise in play; tactics puzzles are from games; endgame theory is practical knowledge; variants change rules
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
includes -
is organised by -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
directmates
selfmates
helpmates
retrograde analysis
endgame studies
fairy chess problems
Standards and regulation
WFCC Codex for Chess Composition
Failure modes and hazards
Cooked problems with extra solutions
Confusing studies and problems
Treating named competitions as genres
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a chess problem is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a chess problem, and how does it differ from game positions, tactics puzzles, endgame theory and variants? definition
- Is the question about solving, composing, history or a competition? boundary
Genres
Named genres and events.
Genres
Genres.
- What are directmates, retrograde analysis, castling problems, endgame studies, mansubat and the Georgian championship? definition
- Which entry fits the specific genre? action
Composition Composition.
Regulation.
Conventions
Conventions.
Conventions
Conventions.
- What conventions such as legality and uniqueness does the Codex set? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Themes
Themes.
Themes
Themes.
- What are thematic ideas such as zugzwang and key moves? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Competition Competitions.
Sources.
Solving
Solving championships.
Solving
Solving.
- How do world chess solving championships work? provenance
- Which entry fits World Chess Solving Championship? action
Titles
Composition titles.
Titles
Titles.
- How are grandmaster titles for composition awarded? provenance
- Which entry fits FIDE Album? action
Context History.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did problems develop from shatranj mansubat to modern composition? provenance
- Which entry fits shatranj? action
Retro
Retrograde analysis.
Retro
Retro.
- How do retrograde problems use logic about past moves? provenance
- Which entry fits retrograde analysis? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each genre be a separate entry?
- How should chess composition databases be linked?
- Should the Georgian championship be split off as an event?