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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	For all problems on this page, assume that it is black's turn. Is this checkmate?
1 [Next]	No the king has an escape Square
2 [Next]	Is this checkmate?
3 [Next]	Yes.
4 [Next]	Is this checkmate?
5 [Next]	No the king has an escape Square
6 [Next]	It is Black's turn. Is this checkmate?
7 [Next]	No. It is statelmate, which is a draw.
8 [Next]	Is this checkmate?
9 [Next]	Yes.
10 [Next]	Is this checkmate?
11 [Next]	No it is stalement, which is a draw.
12 [Next]	Is this checkmate?
13 [Next]	No it is stalement, which is a draw.
14 [Next]	Is this checkmate?
15 [Next]	No the king has an escape Square
16 [Next]	Is this checkmate?
17 [Next]	Yes.
18 [Next]	Is this checkmate?
19 [Next]	No, the king can take the Queen without putting himself in check.
20 [Next]	Is this checkmate?
21 [Next]	Most definately yes.