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Chess variants (10x8)

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14. August 2004, 17:03:04

Chessmaster1000

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Subject: Re: Mate in two bei Mw.L.Ferris

Modified by Chessmaster1000 (14. August 2004, 17:04:11)

<>"And even better is when a mate in X problem, has equal material on both sides or the >side that is about to mate is inferior in the material"

>No,this is not imortant - most chessproblems have unequal material! Important is the >economic image of a special theme with a surprising "key move" and checkmates in >different variants.

Neither this is important. Nothing is more important from something else. It is only a matter of taste. I'm attracted more by positions with mate in X, in which the material is equal or the side that is about to mate is behind in material. You like more positions which seem "good to the eyes" and they are pretty, other persons may like something else ...etc.

>We speak here about a chessproblem,which is composed and not about a position of a >played game.

It doesn't really matter. I don't see any difference. The only thing we should speak is about legal positions.