Answers.Body: <p>This is a solution that comes with a promoted bishop. All 16 white pieces have at least one mating move, the star among them being 0-0-0#.</p>
  <p>A problemists problem with this is, as was pointed out by OP, that it's an <em>impossible position</em> due to black's double pawns.</p>
  <pre><code>[fen &quot;1nbBbb2/PP1P1PP1/1BpkBQ2/2p1p1N1/1P3P2/2N4R/8/R3K3 w Q - 0 1&quot;]
  </code></pre>
  
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Answers.Text: Essentially the same position (as I said, some leeway) as I intended. I merely saved two pawns, but then, I'm a chess composer pro :-) See here: https://www.hamburger-schachverband.de/berichte/2022/silvester22.bmp
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Answers.Text: I am Patz, you are Gurke, the Pc6 protects against the R mate :P
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Answers.Text: Told the webmaster to overwrite it with your correct version :-)
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Answers.Text: <sad horn>As an expert spotted, how did Black get the double pawn?</sad horn> Rats.
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Body: <p>A regular game has been played where White still has all 16 pieces. White promoted only a single pawn, and not to queen. In the final position all 16 pieces of White have (at least) one mating move. Yes, also the king. Find the position. (&quot;The&quot;=it is <em>mostly</em> determined, allowing for variations)</p>
  <p>Yes, fitting for Silvester there is a little gag hidden, but it is entirely conforming to FIDE rules.</p>
  
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Title: A little Silvester puzzle
ThreadText: # A little Silvester puzzle
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-12-31)
  
  A regular game has been played where White still has all 16 pieces. White promoted only a single pawn, and not to queen. In the final position all 16 pieces of White have (at least) one mating move. Yes, also the king. Find the position. ("The"=it is *mostly* determined, allowing for variations)
  
  Yes, fitting for Silvester there is a little gag hidden, but it is entirely conforming to FIDE rules.
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2023-01-03. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  This is a solution that comes with a promoted bishop. All 16 white pieces have at least one mating move, the star among them being 0-0-0#.
  A problemists problem with this is, as was pointed out by OP, that it's an impossible position due to black's double pawns.
  [fen "1nbBbb2/PP1P1PP1/1BpkBQ2/2p1p1N1/1P3P2/2N4R/8/R3K3 w Q - 0 1"]
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Essentially the same position (as I said, some leeway) as I intended. I merely saved two pawns, but then, I'm a chess composer pro :-) See here: https://www.hamburger-schachverband.de/berichte/2022/silvester22.bmp  
  > **username_0**: I am Patz, you are Gurke, the Pc6 protects against the R mate :P  
  > **username_0**: Told the webmaster to overwrite it with your correct version :-)  
  > **username_0**: <sad horn>As an expert spotted, how did Black get the double pawn?</sad horn> Rats.  
  > **username_1**: "J'adoube!" was said, I guess. Edited.  
  
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