In chess puzzles, the objective of the puzzle is usually to checkmate the opponent using some form of novel strategy or tactic. For example, this puzzle from chess.com has white to play and mate in two.

But this puzzle, created by Karl Fabel, is famous for having white to play and mate in sixty.

This puzzle got me thinking-what is the position in chess with the longest string of moves before mate?

In chess puzzles, the objective of the puzzle is usually to checkmate the opponent using some form of novel strategy or tactic. For example, this puzzle from chess.com has white to play and mate in two.

But this puzzle, created by Karl Fabel, is famous for having white to play and mate in sixty.

This puzzle got me thinking  - what is the position in chess with the longest string of moves before mate?

In chess puzzles, the objective of the puzzle is usually to checkmate the opponent using some form of novel strategy or tactic. For example, the following puzzle (from here):

has white to play and mate in two.

But this puzzle:

is famous for having white to play and mate in sixty.

This puzzle got me thinking  - what's the position with which either player can force mate that requires the most moves to do so?

In chess puzzles, the objective of the puzzle is usually to checkmate the opponent using some form of novel strategy or tactic. For example, this puzzle from chess.com has white to play and mate in two.

But this puzzle, created by Karl Fabel, is famous for having white to play and mate in sixty.

This puzzle got me thinking-what is the position in chess with the longest string of moves before mate?