Questions tagged [cql]
For questions about the Chess Query Language, a tool which helps you find positions or moves satisfying certain criteria within a large database of chess games or studies.
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Generalise 'grandmaster games (...) castle opposite sides and the queenside players loses?' to finding games based on themes
I would like to generalise What are examples of grandmaster games where both Black and White castle opposite sides and the queenside players loses?
Question: Is there a way I can search this up myself?...
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Moving absolutely pinned piece to give checkmate: has this ever occured in a master game?
We know that an absolutely pinned piece (a piece pinned against its own king) can move and give a check, and the check can even be a mate.
The following is an example of such a checkmate.
[FEN "8/...
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CQL - Isolated Queen Pawn postions
I'm looking for a CQL query that will return all positions with the below pawn structure for both White and Black
[FEN "8/pp3ppp/4p3/8/3P4/8/PP3PPP/8 w - - 0 1"]
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Script for finding undefended pieces
I am looking for a script/code/CQL that searches for undefended pieces in a given position. I know that is possible to do it in the python chess library, but that is too complicated for me.
Is there ...
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How can I get a collection of chess games with a 'Greek gift' sacrifice?
I would like to make a collection of chess games that feature the 'Greek gift' sacrifice. There are few games on chessgames.com annotated with this sacrifice. I could find blogs with individual ...
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What is the CQL syntax for combinations where king is checked along a file, and the square near it is attacked by bishop or queen?
I am looking to search for combinations similar to the one in Karpov - Taimanov, 1977 - a knight check, is followed by opening of an 'h' file, and the rook comes with decisive effect because attacker'...
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Is CQL executable available anwhere online?
This article and some questions on this forum - mention http://www.rbnn.com/cql/ as a source for getting cql.exe, but that domain seems unclaimed at the moment. Is this executable available anywhere ...
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How do you search a chess database for exchange sacrifices?
I am looking for a way within any of the common chess packages to search for a specific maneuver, such as a rook capturing a protected. bishop. I've heard of CQL, but have never used it. I am curious ...
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