proof game
proof game noun: a chess game starting from the initial position which results in a particular position appearing on the board, associated with retrograde analysis problems.
Noun
proof game (plural proof games)
- A chess game starting from the initial position which results in a particular position appearing on the board, associated with retrograde analysis problems.
- In this and the next problem, don't be concerned that the moves make absolutely no sense in the normal way. These are similar to what problemists call "shortest proof games" (SPGs). The object of an SPG is not to checkmate the opponent but to reach a given configuration in the fewest moves from the...1999, Burt Hochberg, Chess Braintwisters, New York, N.Y.: Sterling Publishing Co, Inc., →ISBN, page 30
- Natch (and Euclide: http://lestourtereaux.free.fr/euclide/index.html) are programs for proofgames, not for classical 'last n moves?' retro compositions.2004 March 31, Joost de Heer, “Software for retro-analysis?”, in rec.games.chess.computer (Usenet)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see proof, game.
Forms of proof game
| plural | proof games |
|---|---|
| alternative form | proofgame |
Words formed from proof game
Questions about proof game
- What does proof game mean?
- Proof game means a chess game starting from the initial position which results in a particular position appearing on the board, associated with retrograde analysis problems.
- What part of speech is proof game?
- Proof game is a noun.
- What is the plural of proof game?
- The plural of proof game is proof games.
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