Chess problem

A chess problem, also called a chess composition, is a puzzle set by somebody using chess pieces on a chess board, that presents the solver with a particular task to be achieved. For instance, a position might be given with the instruction that White is to move first, and checkmate Black in two moves against any possible defense. A person who creates such problems is known as a composer. There is a good deal of specialized jargon used in connection with chess problems; see glossary of chess problems for a list.

The term "chess problem" is not sharply defined: there is no clear demarcation between chess compositions on the one hand and puzzles or tactical exercises on the other. In practice, however, the distinction is very clear. There are common characteristics shared by compositions in the problem section of chess magazines, in specialist chess problem magazines, and in collections of chess problems in book form. Not every chess problem has every one of these features, but most have several:

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Lewis Hamilton ‘losing faith’ in Ferrari is a ludicrous claim

The Daily Telegraph 03 Apr 2025
... and Ferrari went off in the wrong direction and he struggled again in the main race – which then ended in farce anyway when both he and team-mate Leclerc were disqualified for technical issues.
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Male fruit flies drink more alcohol to get females to like them

Ars Technica 02 Apr 2025
... and fail to mate successfully ... "We show a direct and positive effect of alcohol consumption on the mating success of male flies," said co-author Ian Keesey of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
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Alcohol makes males more attractive to females flies, mating chances rise dramatically

Interesting Engineering 02 Apr 2025
“In our experiments, we show a direct and positive effect of alcohol consumption on the mating success of male flies,” Ian Keesey, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and first author of the study, says.
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Ange Postecoglou has no issue with Mauricio Pochettino Spurs comments

RTE 02 Apr 2025
I think if you ask Mauricio that question directly, you would get a pretty clear answer as to what his intent was ... "I don’t deal with it, mate ... "Mate, it doesn’t rock my world.
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Ange Postecoglou: There are great candidates for my job if Spurs sack me

The Daily Telegraph 02 Apr 2025
Ange Postecoglou says there are some “outstanding candidates” for his job if Tottenham “decide to go in a different direction” ... I think if you ask Mauricio that question directly, you would get a pretty clear answer as to what his intent was.
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Ange Postecoglou: I’ve no issue with recent comments by Mauricio Pochettino

Yahoo Daily News 02 Apr 2025
I think if you ask Mauricio that question directly, you would get a pretty clear answer as to what his intent was ... “I don’t deal with it, mate ... direction, there are some outstanding candidates for it.
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Alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive to females by boosting sex pheromones, researchers find

Phys Dot Org 02 Apr 2025
... that alcohol has a direct and positive effect on the mating success of male flies.
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Postecoglou has no worries over talk of future as Spurs coach

Business Day 02 Apr 2025
“I don’t deal with it, mate. I know what my responsibilities are. I’m sure if the club decide to go in a different direction there’s some outstanding candidates out there for it,” Postecoglou said before Thursday’s game at Chelsea ... Reuters .
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Josh Brolin, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Mann pay tribute to Val Kilmer after his death

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The Daily Mail 02 Apr 2025
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The Daily Telegraph 02 Apr 2025
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The Daily Mail 01 Apr 2025
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Can Donald Trump run for a third term? A look at the US President who served more than two terms

The Times of India 01 Apr 2025
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Time to privatize the US Postal Service, the leak double standard and other commentary

New York Post 31 Mar 2025
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It's time to turn down the volume in Hyderabad: Traffic cacophony posing a grave risk to residents' health

The Times of India 30 Mar 2025
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