Concerning Mr. David Cannon’s comment about claims that cannont be substatiated…
I see your point and have removed these claims. Just so any future readers
will not wonder just what claims were remove here they are:
• No opening book
• No end game studies
I keeping with the spirit of this point I offer the following.
What is the quickest checkmate possible in Spartan Chess?
I believe this is it.
Persian Fools Mate
No.
Persian
Spartan
1.
g2-g4
Wg8-f6
2.
f2-f3
Wh4 #
This was prepared by H.G. Muller to
clarify Spartan Chess rules concerning
check and duple-check.
Black to play.
Black has two possible moves: Kg1-f1 and g2-f1.
Since either move will expose both Spartan Kings
to attack they are illegal. Therefore the situation
is a draw due to stalemate.
I see your point and have removed these claims. Just so any future readers will not wonder just what claims were remove here they are:
• No opening book
• No end game studies
I keeping with the spirit of this point I offer the following.
What is the quickest checkmate possible in Spartan Chess?
I believe this is it.
Black has two possible moves: Kg1-f1 and
g2-f1. Since either move will expose both Spartan Kings to attack they are illegal. Therefore the situation is a draw due to stalemate.