proofgame
proofgame is the alternative form of proof game.
Meaning of proof game
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
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see proof, game.
Forms of proofgame
| plural | proofgames |
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Questions about proofgame
- What is proofgame the alternative form of?
- Proofgame is the alternative form of proof game.
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