How to play Checkmate Puzzles

The Checkmate Puzzles has some rules to play, however, in order to simplify, you should remember that “repeat checking and finally checkmate” !

In detail,

ⅰ：Offence side have to “check” every time you move pieces.

ⅱ：All pieces except for captured pieces and on-board pieces can be used by Defense side.

ⅲ：Defense side have to choose best and longest line.

ⅳ：Offence side have to choose best and shortest line.

ⅴ： Defense side must not use useless pieces.

ⅵ：Other rules are the same as Japanese Chess. Some examples are following.

 Nifu : this means there must not be two pawn in the same column.

Uchifu-Tume：this means you must not checkmate by using your captured pawn.

You are not allowed to place pieces which cannot be moved anywhere.

Also, you have to avoid Fourfold repetition by “Check”.

Figure1: Nihu

Left side is Nifu situation. Right side is No problem because “と” is not “Fu(歩)”even though they are front and back.

Figure2 : Uchifu-Tume

You must not checkmate by using captured “Fu(歩)”

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