Figure second row should drop back (5)

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MOTIF.

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In chess composition, a motif is basic element of a move in the consideration why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfillment of a stipulation. Any move may and often does contain multiple motifs. Some composition schools put specific emphasis on motivation in chess problems, especially strategical school and Slovak school.

A composition where a maximum number of a certain motif occurrences is shown is called a task, even if the term task is more general.

Motifs may be classified according to various viewpoints. In the usual twomovers they might be:

Similar classification is valid for all directmates, selfmates, reflexmates and other problems with antagonistic aims of sides, while for helpmates and other help-problems only positive/negative level is applicable.

The basic orthodox motifs are:

In fairy chess some other motifs are possible.

Any of the above-listed motifs may be presented in various forms. In orthodox chess problems these forms include:

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