Where did you find such compositions bro?
Can't understand chess composition notations
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Sep 1, 2024
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" -11#3" – That doesn't look quite right, though the minus sign at the start typically means a retractor problem, e.g. "-1 & #3" means White retracts one move then mates in 3.
"ser-h=23" – That is short for "series-helpstalemate in 23 moves". The equal sign means stalemate. See this article that explains most forms of series-movers.
There are countless types of fairy pieces used in unorthodox chess compositions. The three largest groups are leapers (generalised knights), riders (generalised rooks and bishops), and hoppers (e.g. grasshoppers). See this wiki article: Fairy chess piece.
The numbers like "5 + 7" below a diagram are a checksum to help see if there's an error in the position. "5 + 7" means there should be 5 white pieces and 7 black pieces.
Thanks.
Speaking of compositions, some here may want to join my club, The Problemists’ club. There we share our chess compositions, and we even have a contest where you can try to be the Composer of the month, by posting your own-composed puzzle. Everyone interested, join!
templeofek wrote:
Chess composition notations can be complex, especially with variants like series-mates and fairy chess. For example, -11#3 indicates a series-mate where one side makes 11 consecutive moves, and then the opponent must deliver mate in 3 moves, while ser-h=23 refers to a series helpstalemate, where 23 consecutive moves result in a stalemate. Fairy chess involves non-standard rules and pieces, such as the Grasshopper or Nightrider, adding unique challenges to compositions. Numbers like 5 + 7 below a chess problem usually represent the material count of pieces, not points for solving. Understanding these notations fintechzoom opens up a fascinating world of creative chess puzzles.
Great and advance information
Oct 14, 2024
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#8
People should stop copying AI answers about subjects they know very little about. LLMs like ChatGPT can sound very confident even when they spout nonsense.
In chess compositions, -11#3 indicates a mate in 3 moves where Black must follow a specific sequence after moving first, while ser-h=23 refers to a seriesmate involving cooperative moves from both sides to achieve checkmate, with the "=23" specifying a point goal. Fairy pieces are non-standard chess pieces with unique movements, adding complexity to compositions, such as the Grasshopper, which jumps over pieces, and the Nightrider, which moves in extended knight patterns. The numbers like 5 + 7 below a composition usually represent a scoring system, where the first number indicates points awarded for correctly solving the problem, and the second denotes points for the composition's complexity or quality.
Oct 22, 2024
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#10
Rocky64 wrote:
People should stop copying AI answers about subjects they know very little about. LLMs like ChatGPT can sound very confident even when they spout nonsense.
You mean comment #5 by @templeofek who never played a game and never was active on the forum before?
Or do you mean comment #9 by @cosaren who never played a game and never was active on the forum before?
Or do you mean comment #11 by @davidmark89 who never played a game and never was active on the forum before?
Edit: Oops I missed comment #8 by @cofagegaetaph who thinks this is great and advance information, who also never played a game and never was active on the forum before. Who also adds a hidden link to another website
I've just started to try some chess compositions but I can't understand a lot of the notations used.
For example, I know that #3 means mate in 3, s#3 means selfmate in 3, h#3 means helpmate in 3, but what do these two mean? I know ser means something like seriesmate but what's the "h" for?
1) -11#3
2) ser-h=23
Also, chess compositions with fairy pieces are even more confusing, can someone explain about this? And what does numbers like 5 + 7 below a chess composition mean? Do they mean the points you get for solving it?