[Retros] eight officers homebase mate (new name for total homebase mate)-STATUS

[Nicolas.Dupont at math.univ-lille1.fr]

Andrew said :


> My personal opinion is that it is useful to distinguish the different

> squares on which the king is mated, because otherwise e.g. the

> interesting mechanisms for mate on h5 are overshadowed by the slightly

> quicker mate on h1.


Yes. I also have that point in mind. Considering it should live to other
interesting games, e.g. black king mated on d3 (discovered check Ne2-g1 by
Bf1), where only c2 and e2 miss in the white camp.