The Rook gets developed towards the centre ... So the Black King moving to f8 would be against the rules of chess. 1.Qh8 is Checkmate! If it’s Black turn to play in the Diagram position, he ...

The machine always played white with a king and rook in a fixed position ... its king and reach checkmate, although it could take up to 63 moves, and standard chess rules would call a draw ...

The self-destruction of the Austrian army in 1788 caused Austria to lose the Battle of Karansebes to the Turks. Karansebes is in modern day Romania. Austrian soldiers mistook each other for the enemy, ...

Players must use their chess skills and intelligence to outmanoeuvre their opponents and checkmate their king. One of the most challenging types of chess puzzles is the 1-move checkmate.