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Chess compositions are created positions in which one side, usually White, moves first and is required to perform a task. The reader is called upon to find the task’s solution. There are three basic forms of composition depending on the type of task. In studies, White is asked to reach a desired result, either a clear winning or drawn position, in an indeterminate number of moves. In problems, White is asked to force checkmate in a specific number of moves. Black is required to put up the best defense in the solutions of both studies and problems. In the third ...(100 of 14374 words)