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directmate
noun
A type of problem where White, moving first, is required to checkmate Black in a specified number of moves against any defence.
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noun
A type of problem where White, moving first, is required to checkmate Black in a specified number of moves against any defence.
“Battery play is much more common in the selfmate than the directmate.”
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Battery play is much more common in the selfmate than the directmate.
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