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“The Charm”cuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWhWD}{4WDWDW0p}{WDWDWDWD}{0W4pDWDQ}{PDWiWDWD}{DW0WHWDW}{WDKDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllVWhite to play and mate in five moves
[ Ill. London News, 1860-10-20 ]
A Collection of
Two Hundred Chess Problems
composed by
Frank Healey
including the problems to which the prizes were awarded by the committees of the Era,
the Manchester, the Birmingham, and theBristol chess problem tournaments
ACCOMPANIED BY SOLUTIONS
[ 1866 ]
An Electronic EditionAnders Thulin, Malmö · 2011-01-08
TO
Henry Waite, Esq.,THE LIBERAL PATRON OF CHESS,
this collection of chess problems is respectfully inscribed by
the author
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PREFACE
In offering this collection of problems to the Chess community, I feel that a few prefatory words are required by way of explanation. Several previous composers have come before the public in the same manner, among whom I may enumerate Mr. Kling, Mr. Brown of Leeds, and J. B. of Bridport. Their example has given me confidence, and I venture to hope that the present collection will be found to bear some features especially distinctive of English problems, such as may justify my pub-lishing it in a separate form.
It is certain that the great body of Chess amateurs have always felt an especial interest in the composition and solution of problems. For ten persons who take up a magazine or newspaper to examine a game, probably a hundred may be found who only look to the problems. How often do we see a man of powerful brain devoting a spare half hour to the careful scrutiny of a diagram in the Illustrated London News. This study is rewarded by that legitimate gratification which the successful exertion of the intellect always brings with it. But the same man would not, and could not, have devoted the necessary time and energy to a difficult contest over the board.
The innumerable solutions of those problems constantly forwarded to the Era, the Illustrated London News, the Field, and many other news-papers, all agree with one consent in the same story, viz., the increasing popularity of problem making and solving.
Problems are indeed the poetry of Chess. The same depth of imagi-nation, the same quick perception of the beautiful, the same fecundity of invention, which we demand from the poet, are to be found, under a different form, in the humble labours of the problematist. Surely, without pressing the analogy too far, we may say that the thirty-two
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pieces form the alphabet of the composer, while the Chess board is the paper, and the positions finally resulting may be fairly likened to so many stanzas. Nor are painting and sculpture alien themes. But why should I proceed
Turning for a brief moment to the history of problems, it cannot but strike the student with some surprise to discover how few names, com-paratively speaking, are inscribed on the honourable roll of inventors. From the illustrious Damiano downwards, the following brief regis-ter includes, I believe, most of the celebrities to our own day:—Lol-li, Ponziani, Stamma, D’Orville, Küper, Mendheim, Kieseritzky, and Silbersmidt. In our own time, we have indeed a brilliant constellation of genius, in which Anderssen, Kling, Bayer, Horwitz, and Grosdemange, among our continental brethren—Angas, Bolton, Bone, K. A. Browne, J. B. of Bridport, Campbell, M‘Arthur, Grimshaw, T. Smith, C. W. of Sun-bury, and Turton, among ourselves, with Theodore Brown, S. Lloyd, and E. B. Cook in America—shine pre-eminent.
Coming now to compare the ancient with the modern school of problems, I feel much diffidence in attempting so delicatc a task. It has been justly observed by a clever Spanish writer that there is as much difference between the styles of two skilful problem composers as be-tween the paintings of Raphael and Titian, the one excelling in expres-sion, the other in colour. Similarly one problematist is known for his originality and brilliancy of conception, while another excels in giving that artistic finish which really constitutes the perfect problem. In truth, the beauty of a problem does not consist so much in the intricacy of the theme as in the manner in which the idea is treated or woven in by the composer. The finest end games have often a very simple solution, but it is so hidden among numerous other modes of play which mislead the solver that it is very difficult to discover.
The main feature in the works of the earlier composers is the great number of moves required for their solution. There are in general few variations, but a series of forced checks and bold sacrifices conducts the student to the final mate. Though difficult to solve, they were compara-
“To paint new colours in the bow of Heaven And throw fresh perfume on the violet.”
7preface
tively easy to invent. In a word, although much admired on account of their intricacy and ingenuity, they lack the depth and complexity which characterise the best productions of the present day.
Perhaps the most convenient way of classifying problems is to divide them into three main branches—viz., 1. Ordinary problems, i. e., those in which mate is to be given in a certain number of moves; 2. Conditional problems, i. e., those in which mate is to be given by a particular piece or Pawn, or upon a particular square, or in which the mate is hampered by some similar stipulations; 3. Suicidal Problems, i. e., those in which White compels Black to checkmate him in a certain number of moves. The last two species are manifestly unpopular with English players of the present day. They are more artificial, more unnatural, less practical, and less instructive than the former. Upon this head I cannot better ex-press my deliberate judgment than in the language of Herr Lowenthal in his preface to the Era Problem Tournament. “Suicidal and conditional problems have gone out of fashion, and the inference is, that the fanci-ful modes of play which they illustrate have fallen into desuetude. Few games are now played in which the giver of odds undertakes to com-pel his adversary to mate him or to give mate on a marked square, and the kind of problems referred to have consequently lost their use, and with it their interest. We have fewer problems in which it is almost in-superably difficult to hide the design, fewer still of those interminable studies in which the moves approach in point of number to the tales of the thousand and one nights. In short, mere trifles are disregarded, and ponderous puzzles are thrown aside. The lovers of problems are turning to the elegant, the original, and the practically useful, and in that way can render their pursuit profitable to the student and interest-ing to the accomplished Chess-player.’’
London, January, 1866. F. H.
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Notes to Electronic Edition
This edition is based on the 1866 edition, published by Longmans, Green & Co., London. Solutions have been converted to algebraic form, but otherwise follow the original.
All problems have been computer-tested, using Matthieu Le-schemelle’s Problemiste. Found errors have been indicated below the diagram as follows: [†] indicates a problem without a solution in the stipulated number of moves, [*] indicates a problem with multiple so-lutions, and [§] a problem with short solution(s). Details have been added, in brackets, to the solutions, though minor errors have been silently corrected.
Problem 90 has been corrected as indicated in the Errata on p. 266: the white Queen has been moved from d3 to h1.
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LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
The Right Honourable Lord CremorneThe Right Honourable Lord Ravensworth
The Right Honourable Lord Lyttleton.The Right Honourable Lord Walden
Andrews, B., Esq. (2 copies).Anderssen, Professor.Angas, Silas, Esq.Anthony Edwyn, Esq. (2 copies).
Baker, J., Esq.Bayer, Dr. Conrad.Beliaff, A. P., Esq.Bell, W. C., Esq.Boden, J., Esq.Bolton, Rev. H. (2 copies)Blackheath Chess Club.Breakey, Rev. S. Leslie.
Campbell, J. G., Esq.Catley, H. G., Esq.Centurini, Signor.Chinnery, W., Esq.Cocking, H. W., Esq.Coffey, W., Esq. (2 copies)Collier, Dr.Cubison, Wm., Esq. (4 copies).
Cunningham, Capt.
Dalton, J. G., Esq.Deacon, F., Esq.Drew, —, Esq.Drew, Rev. Francis R.Dubois, Signor.
Ellis, Rev. J. H.
Fawcett, J. Addey, Esq.Forbes, Dr. Duncan, LL.D. Fraser, Geo. B., Esq.
Gilchrist, J. L., Esq.Greenwood, Wm., Esq.Green, J. S., Esq.Gurney, Jas., Esq.
Hamel, S., Esq.Hampton, —, Esq. (2 copies).Harris, W., Esq.Heppell, H. H., Esq.Heseltine, J., Esq.
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Hill, —, Esq.Hirschfeld, Herr.Hopwood, —, Esq.Howard, —, Esq.
Jones, Alfred, Esq.
Kenny, Charles, Esq.Kidson, H. E., Esq.Kling, Herr.Kolisch, Herr.
Lewis, —, Esq.London Chess Club.Lowenthal, J., Esq. (6 copies)
Macfre Claud, Esq. (2 copies)Mant, —, Esq.Marshall, —, Esq.Medley, Geo., Esq.Messenger, J. H., Esq.Miller, W. J., Esq., B.A.Mitcheson, Wm., Esq.Mongredien, A., Esq.
Nugent, M. D., Esq.
Piggott, —, Esq.Preti Jean, M. (2 copies).
Pullen, A. G., Esq.
Punshon, E., Esq.
Ries, S., Esq.
Rhodes, John, Esq. (2 copies)
Rudall, Geo., Esq.
Shaw, —, Esq.
Slous, F. L., Esq.
Smith, J., Esq.
St. James’s Chess Club.
Steinitz, Herr.
Thomson, —, Esq.
Thornton, J. H., Esq.
Tomlinson, —, Esq.
Waite, Henry, Esq. (10 copies).
Walker, Geo., Esq.
Watkinson, John, Esq,
Wayte, Rev. W.
Weir, Dr.
Whittington, Rev. R.
Wilson Remington, Esq.
Young, H. J., Esq.
11
PRIZE PROBLEMS
For the following set of Problems a prize was awarded by the commit-tee of the Era Problem Tournament in the year 1856.
1.cuuuuuuuuC{nDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWIW}{WDWDRDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{W0WiWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W)QDWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
2.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWIpDWDW}{BDWHW)W0}{DWDkhWDN}{WDW0WDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWDW4Wh}{DW!rDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
12 frank healey: 200 chess problems
3.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{hrDWDW0W}{W0nDNDWD}{DkDWDWDr}{W)p$WDWD}{DW)WDWDP}{WDWDWDWg}{$KDWDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
4.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDnDWD}{DWDrgWDW}{nDBDkDKD}{DWDWDNDW}{W0W)WDpD}{DWDWDNDW}{WDPDrDWD}{DW!WDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
5.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DbDWDpdW}{WDW0WDWD}{DW0WDkHK}{WDWDW4pD}{DWDP!WDW}{WGWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
6.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW!}{DNDWDWhW}{WDNDWDWD}{0WDWgWDP}{WDb0kDrD}{DWDWDWDW}{W)PDW$PD}{IWGWDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
13prize problems
The following two positions received the award of the first prize in a problem tourney at the meeting of the Chess Association at Man-
chester in the year 1857.
7.cuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWD}{DWDWDW4W}{WDNDWDWD}{DnDW0WDr}{kDWgNDWD}{DW0WDnDW}{KDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
8.cuuuuuuuuC{rGWDWDWD}{DWDpDNDB}{WDW)W0WD}{DnDWDWDW}{WDWgWiW)}{0WhWDbDK}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDN$RDW}vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
14 frank healey: 200 chess problems
The first prize was awarded to the following three problems in a problem tourney at the meet-ing of the British Chess Associa-tion at Birmingham in the year
1858.
9.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{ngWDWDWD}{DWDWiN0W}{rDW0BDWD}{DpDWDW)W}{WDWDW!WD}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
10.cuuuuuuuuC{nDWDWDWG}{DWDRDbDW}{WDWDWHWD}{IPDpDnDW}{pDk4W)WD}{DRDWDWDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DW4WDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in four moves
11.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0W$KDWhW}{WDWDpDWD}{DNDkDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDp4WDr}{WDWDW!WD}{DWgWDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in five moves
15prize problems
12.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DnDWDN0W}{WHWDWDQD}{DbiPDWDW}{pDpDW0WD}{)W)WDRDW}{WDW)WDPI}{GWDRDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
13.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWHW}{WDW0pDWD}{DPDkDWGQ}{WDpgNDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{BDPIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in three moves
The following problems gained the first prize in a problem tourney at the meeting of the British Chess Association in Bristol in 1861.
16 frank healey: 200 chess problems
14.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDW0W}{WDWHpDWD}{DW0kDWhW}{WhWDWDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW!WHb}vllllllllV
Mate in four moves [*]
15.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW$}{DNDW0WgW}{WDWhWDKD}{DrDWiWDW}{W)pDW0W0}{!W)WDpDW}{WDW$WDWH}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in four moves [*]
16.cuuuuuuuuC{WDNgWDWh}{DWDWDWDW}{BDpDWDp!}{DWiW0rDW}{p0WDPDn0}{DW0WDWDW}{WDWDNDPD}{IWDRDWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [†]
17.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDnD}{hWDWDrDp}{WDWDpDWD}{DpDpDWDW}{WDWDkgRD}{HWDNDpDW}{WDQDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV
Mate in five moves [*]
17
18.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW$}{DBDNDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDrDWDW}{WIWDkDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW!WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[5 Family Herald, 1858-07-17]
19.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIQDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDW)WDW}{WGWDWDWD}{DWHWDWDW}vllllllllV
[10 Family Herald, 1858-08-21]
PROBLEMS IN TWO MOVES
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20.cuuuuuuuuC{WDkDWDWD}{DWDWGKDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWgW}{WDWDQDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllV
21.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0W!pD}{hWDWDW$W}{WDWGkDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
22.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}{WDWGWDW$}{DWDrDWDW}{WDkDWDWD}{DRDWhWDW}{WDpDWDW!}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV
23.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDRDWDW}{WDkDWDrD}{)W)WDWDr}{WIWDRDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
19problems in two moves
24.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{WDWHWDWh}{DW0kDWhW}{WDWDW0WD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW!WDW}vllllllllV
25.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{gW$WDpDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWhWDWDW}{WDkHWDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWIWDQD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[32 Family Herald, 1859-02-19]
26.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW!bDWD}{DWDRDWhW}{W)nDkGWD}{DW)WDpIW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
27.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDrDWG}{DWDWDbDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WHW$WDBD}{)piWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DKHWDWDW}vllllllllV
[40 Family Herald, 1859-04-23]
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28.cuuuuuuuuC{W$nDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{pgWDWDWD}{iWDpDWDW}{WHW)WDWD}{DWDWDW!W}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDBDWDW}vllllllllV
29.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDqDWD}{DWGWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WgWDRDWD}{DWiNDWDQ}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}vllllllllV
[15 Family Herald, 1858-09-25]
30.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWinDW$}{DW0WDWDW}{WHWDWDWD}{DW!WDbDW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWIW}{BDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[*]
31.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WHWDp}{WDPDpDW)}{DWDWiWDW}{WHWDWDWD}{DWDKDQDW}vllllllllV[e2 Family Herald, 1859-01-29][*]
21problems in two moves
32.cuuuuuuuuC{WgW1WDWD}{DWDWHWDb}{W0QDWDWD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDBiW4ND}{DKDPDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
33.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWg}{DWDBDWDW}{WDW!NiWD}{DWDWDPDW}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDW}{W0WDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[36 Family Herald, 1859-03-19]
34.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{BDkgNDW!}{DRDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
35.cuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDpDWGWD}{DN0WDkDW}{WDWDb0WD}{DWDWDWDP}{WDWDWDWD}{DBDRDWDW}vllllllllV
22 frank healey: 200 chess problems
36.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDKD}{0WDWDRDW}{WDWgkDWD}{DWDWGW0W}{WDPDRDWD}{DW4WDWDb}{WDWDWDWD}{1WDWDW!W}vllllllllV[18 Family Herald, 1858-10-16] [*]
37.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{0WhpDWDW}{WDWipGWD}{DW0WHWDW}{WDWDWDW4}{DWDWDBDW}{WDWDWDW)}{DQDWDKDW}vllllllllV
38.cuuuuuuuuC{WDniW4W1}{DWDWDWDW}{W0WgWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDQHWDWG}{DWDWDWDW}{KDWDWDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV
[16 Family Herald, 1858-10-02]
39.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW4pDW}{WDW0WHWD}{DWDWiWDW}{QDWDWHKD}{DWDPDWDW}{WgWhWDWD}{DWDWDWGW}vllllllllV
23problems in two moves
40.cuuuuuuuuC{WDKDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{pDkDpDWD}{DWDWDNDB}{WDPDWDW!}{DRDWgWDW}{WDW4WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
41.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWgW}{WDWDWDWi}{DpDW0W$p}{bDnDWDWD}{DWDW!WDW}{WDBDWDND}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV
[89 Chess Pl. Chron., 1860]
42.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWhWD}{DW!W0WDW}{W0WDWDWD}{DRDWDWDW}{pDWiWDK0}{DWDWDWDW}{WDBDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[49 Chess Pl. Chron., 1860]
43.cuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDbDWDWD}{IWiqDWDR}{WDNDWDWD}{0WDpDWDW}{WGWDWDWD}{DW!WDWDW}vllllllllV
[45 Chess Pl. Chron., 1859]
24 frank healey: 200 chess problems
44.cuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDW4}{DWDW4WDW}{pDpDW0W0}{DWipDWDW}{W$WDWHWI}{)WDQDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{1WDbDWDW}vllllllllV
[30 Chess Pl. Chron., 1859]
25
PROBLEMS IN THREE MOVES
45.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DW$WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW)kDWDW}{WDWDW!WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[Ill. London News, 1858-06-05]
46.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDk)WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW!WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[*]
26 frank healey: 200 chess problems
47.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDk)W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW!WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDBDWDW}vllllllllV
48.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDNDWDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}{NDkDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[35 Family Herald, 1859-03-12]
49.cuuuuuuuuC{kHWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{BDNGWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
50.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDR0WDND}{DWDWGp)W}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[75 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1864]
27problems in three moves
51.cuuuuuuuuC{bDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWHWDWG}{DW)kDWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DWDW!WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV
52.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWHWDWD}{DWDkgQDW}{WDWDWDWD}{GWDWDPDp}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV
[1 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1863]
53.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWGWDBD}{DbDW4WDW}{pDWDniWI}{DWDWDpDW}{WDNDW)W)}{DW)WDWDW}{QDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[25 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1863]
54.cuuuuuuuuC{WHWDWDQD}{DWgWDWDn}{W0WDWDWD}{DWip4WDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DW)WHWDW}{KDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[84 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1864]
[*]
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55.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWg}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDQDWD}{DW0W0W$W}{WDWiW4pD}{DWDWDpDW}{WDW)WDWD}{IBDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[35 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1864]
56.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW$W}{WHpDbDWD}{IWiWDWDW}{WDWDWDn$}{hWDWDWDW}{WDWDQ)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[89 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1864]
57.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DBDQDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDWHW}{WDpDWiWD}{DWDbDWDW}{WDWDWGWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV
[20 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1863]
58.cuuuuuuuuC{bgW4WDW4}{DWDWDW!W}{pDW0WHWD}{GWDPHWDR}{WDWipDWD}{DPDW0WDW}{WDWDKDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
29problems in three moves
59.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWhWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDWDRDW}{kDBgNDKD}{DnDWDWDW}{WDNDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
60.cuuuuuuuuC{WDRDQDWg}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{KDWiWDWD}{DWDWDW)W}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWDBDW}vllllllllV
[Chess Pl. Chron., 1861 p 194]
61.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WGNDWDWD}{)WDW0W0W}{WDKDkgPD}{!WDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWhWDW}vllllllllV[ Wilke’s Spirit of the Times, 1864]
62.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWg}{DRDWDWDW}{WDWDKDWh}{DWDWDWDW}{pDN0kDW0}{0WDWDWDW}{WDWDW!WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
1863
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63.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDB}{WDWDWDWD}{hW0piWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{GPDWDRDW}{WDNDWDNh}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
64.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDRDND}{IWDWDW)W}{PDkDWDWD}{DN0WDWDW}{WDBDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[64 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1864]
65.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{DWDRhWDW}{BDWDWDW)}{DrDWDWDW}{WDkDW0WD}{IWDNDPDQ}{WDWGWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
1864
66.cuuuuuuuuC{W1WDWDWD}{DWDrDpDW}{W0WDWDWD}{DKDkgNDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}{WDWDN!WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
31problems in three moves
67.cuuuuuuuuC{WDW4WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{W4WgWDW!}{DWDWDWDW}{W0BiWhWD}{DKDWDWHW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV
68.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDWDW}{WDW0WIWD}{0WDkDWDW}{WDWHWDQD}{DWDWDPDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[*]
69.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDWDWDW)}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWDkgW$}{DW!WHWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
70.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{W0WDWDWD}{DNDkDWDW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDWDWIW}{WDWDWDPD}{$WDWDWDQ}vllllllllV
32 frank healey: 200 chess problems
71.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW$WD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0BDbDW}{WDPDWiWD}{DWDWDWDW}{KGW)WDWD}{DWDWDW$W}vllllllllV
72.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0WDW0W}{WDWDRDPD}{DW)WDpDW}{WIWiW0WD}{DWDPDWDW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWHWDW}vllllllllV
73.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDN0pDW}{WDK)kDWD}{DWDWGnDW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
74.cuuuuuuuuC{WGWDWDWD}{DW4WDWDW}{WDWiW)WH}{DWDWDW0b}{WDpDQDWD}{DWIp0WDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
33problems in three moves
75.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0WIWD}{DW0kDWDW}{BDWDWDWD}{DW)N0WDb}{WDW$WDWD}{DWDNDWDW}vllllllllV
76.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWh}{DN0WDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWGkDPDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDWIWDp}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW!W}vllllllllV
77.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW4WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWgWDWD}{DBDPiWDW}{WDWDWDWH}{DW$W)WDW}{WGWDKhWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
78.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWgWDWDr}{KDpDpHWD}{DWDWiW0p}{WDWDWDWD}{DW)RDWDW}{BDWDW!WD}{DWDWDnDW}vllllllllV
1862
34 frank healey: 200 chess problems
79.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DRDWDWDW}{WDpiWDWD}{DpDWDWDR}{WDWDWDPD}{)BDWHWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV
1862
80.cuuuuuuuuC{WHWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WhWDW0WD}{4WibDPDW}{pDpDWDWD}{HW)W)WDW}{WDW!WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
81.cuuuuuuuuC{bDNDWDWh}{!W0pDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{HWDkDKDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DPDWDWDW}{WDWDWhWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[161 Chess Pl. Chron., 1861]
82.cuuuuuuuuC{WgWDWDWD}{DWDW$nDW}{WDpDWDWD}{DWDbDW0W}{P0kHWDPD}{DNDW0WDW}{K)WDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
35problems in three moves
83.cuuuuuuuuC{WDNDbDWD}{!WDWDpDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWiWHp}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WhWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[77 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1864]
84.cuuuuuuuuC{W4WDWDWD}{DWDW0BDp}{WDWDN0Wi}{DWDQDW0W}{WDWDWDWD}{hWDWDPDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDNDK}vllllllllV
85.cuuuuuuuuC{W!nDWDWg}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DRHbDWGW}{WDkDpDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{W)WDWDND}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV
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86.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDrDWDW}{pDWDrDWH}{DWDWHW0p}{WDWDWiWD}{!WDpDWDP}{WDWDW)WD}{IWDWDWDB}vllllllllV
36 frank healey: 200 chess problems
87.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDrDr}{WHp$WDWD}{)WiWgWDn}{PDW$WhWD}{DW0WDPDW}{WDWDWDWG}{IWDWHWDW}vllllllllV
[149 Chess Pl. Chron., 1861] [†]
88.cuuuuuuuuC{BDNDWDWD}{DWDWDWDn}{QDWDWDW)}{DWDWDpDn}{WDNDbiWI}{DPDWDWDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
89.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{IWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDNDW}{W0WDkDWD}{gWDNDbDQ}{PDWDWDWD}{DWDWDW$W}vllllllllV
[137 Chess Pl. Chron., 1861 ] [†]
90.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DRDWDWIW}{WDpDkHWD}{DWDphWDp}{bDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV
37problems in three moves
91.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDQDWI}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0W0pD}{gWDkDbHW}{W)WHWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{PDWDWDW$}{GW4WDWDW}vllllllllV
[63 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1864]
92.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDp4WDN}{WDWgWDWD}{DWDkDWHW}{WDRDpDKD}{DW)WDWDW}{BDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
93.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWDWHW}{WDp0pDW1}{DWiWDWDW}{KDNDWDnD}{gPDWDWDW}{WDQ$W0WD}{DWDWDWDb}vllllllllV
94.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDqD}{DWDWDWDW}{bDWDphpD}{DW)WipDW}{WDWDWHWD}{IWHWDWDW}{WDWDPGWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV
[99 Chess Pl. Chron., 1860]
38 frank healey: 200 chess problems
9 5.cuuuuuuuuC{WGWDWDWD}{DnDWHWDR}{WDW4pDW0}{0WDWiWDB}{WDWDWDP)}{IWHW)qDr}{WDWDWDWD}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV
96.cuuuuuuuuC{nDWDKDWD}{DWDWDRDQ}{Wgk0WDWD}{DN0WDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDbD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[103 Chess Pl. Chron., 1860]
97.cuuuuuuuuC{nDWDKDWD}{DWDW0WGW}{pDW0kDpD}{DWDNDW)W}{PDWDW0WD}{DpDWDWDW}{WDW!pDnD}{DBDWDWDW}vllllllllV
98.cuuuuuuuuC{WDW4WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW0ND}{DW0W0WDW}{rDWiPDQ)}{DWDPDWDW}{W)WDKDPg}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
39problems in three moves
99.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{HWDN0WgW}{WDnDWDWD}{DbDkDBDW}{WDpDWDWD}{DnDW)pDW}{WDWDWDW!}{DWDKDWDW}vllllllllV
100.cuuuuuuuuC{W$WDWDWD}{0WDnDWDW}{WhWDWDBD}{DW0WDWDW}{NDWDRDWD}{DWDkDrDN}{WGW)WDWD}{DWIWDWDW}vllllllllV
101.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWgWDW4}{DWDWDWDW}{W$WDW0W1}{DW0WDnDp}{PDkDWDWD}{IWDn0WDW}{WDWDBDWD}{GWDNDW!W}vllllllllV
102.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW!WD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW0kDBD}{DNDrDWhW}{KDpDWDWD}{DWDWgWGW}{WDWDNDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
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40 frank healey: 200 chess problems
103.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{KDBDRDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDkDWDWD}{DW0NDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[44 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1865]
104.cuuuuuuuuC{WhW4kDKD}{DP!nDWDR}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDNDW0W}{WDPDWDW0}{gWDWDWDW}{WDWDrDWD}{1WDWDWDW}vllllllllV
105.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW$WDW}{WDW0WHW0}{DWDPDkDp}{WDWDNDW)}{DW0WDW)W}{W0BDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}vllllllllV
106.cuuuuuuuuC{W!WDWDWI}{DWDWDWDb}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDW0W}{PDWipDWD}{DWDW$WDW}{WDWDpGWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
41problems in three moves
107.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDQD}{DWDWDWDW}{PDWDWDWD}{DWiNDWDW}{WDWDPDWD}{DWDWDKDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DBDWDWDW}vllllllllV
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108.cuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDWD}{DWDnDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{)WDWinIp}{RDW0WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDBD}{DWDWGNDW}vllllllllV
[94 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1864]
109.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0WDKDW0W}{PDW0WDWD}{DB0kDWgN}{WDN0bDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDP$WD}{!WDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[1 Chess Pl. Chron., 1859]
110.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{0nHpDpDW}{KDWiW)WD}{DPDWDWDW}{NDWDWDpD}{DP!BDbDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[31 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1863]
42 frank healey: 200 chess problems
111.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWIWDWD}{gWHWDWDW}{PDpiWHqD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDW)bDWD}{DWDnDWDr}{WDWDWDWD}{DW!WGWDW}vllllllllV
[61 Chess Pl. Chron., 1860]
112.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDbD}{DWDW0WDp}{WDW!WgWD}{0WDp$WDn}{W4WDWiBD}{DWDWDW0W}{WhWDWHKD}{DWDRDWDW}vllllllllV
113.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DBDpDQ0W}{WDWDWDRD}{DW0WiWDW}{WDW4WDpD}{DWDWDWDW}{KGWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
114.cuuuuuuuuC{NDWDkDBI}{DNDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{nDWDWDR0}{DWDWDWDW}{WDnGWDWD}{DW4WDW!r}vllllllllV
43
PROBLEMS IN FOUR MOVES
115.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDQDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDN0WDW}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDKDPDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
116.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{DPDpDWDW}{WIWiBDWD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV
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44 frank healey: 200 chess problems
117.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWGWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDk0KD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDRDWDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDW)NDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
118.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW!WD}{0WDWDWDW}{PDW0kDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWHNDW0W}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV
119.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDkDWI}{DbDWgW0W}{WDWDWDWD}{DWHWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDBDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW$RDW}vllllllllV
120.cuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDqD}{DWDW$bDW}{WDW0WDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDWDWDW4}{DkDWDWDp}{W)NDW!WI}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
45problems in four moves
121.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWHWD}{DBDngbHW}{WDPiWDWD}{DWDW0WDW}{WDpDWDWD}{DWDWDQDW}{qDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWGK}vllllllllV
122.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{DWDWDWDp}{WDr4WDWD}{GWDWHWDW}{WDWiWHW!}{DWDPDpDW}{K)WDW)WD}{DWDWDWDb}vllllllllV
[2 Chess Pl. Chron., 1859]
123.cuuuuuuuuC{W!WDbDWD}{DWDpDWDW}{pDWHr0WD}{IWDWiWDW}{WDpDWDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWGWDnDB}vllllllllV
124.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWhWGW}{WDWDWDWD}{DBIN0WDp}{WDWDkDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDbDP)PD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
46 frank healey: 200 chess problems
125.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}{nDWDWHpD}{DW0WiWDW}{W0WDWDPD}{DWDWGWgW}{b)NDWDWD}{DWDWDRDW}vllllllllV
[4 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1863]
126.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWHW0pIW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDRhkDW}{RDWDWDW)}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
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127.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDrD}{DWDN0WDW}{WhpDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWiPDND}{0WDWDKDW}{PDQDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
128.cuuuuuuuuC{qDWDkDKD}{DWDR0WDW}{WDNDWgWD}{DBDWDWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWhW}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
47problems in four moves
129.cuuuuuuuuC{NDWhn4WD}{0W$WDBDW}{W0WDW0W!}{DWgqDWDW}{WDkHWDWD}{DW)WDWDW}{WDWIWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
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130.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW$WDWDW}{WGWiWDWD}{DW0WDP)W}{WDpDBDWD}{DWHWDpDW}{WDWDW)WD}{DWDWDWDK}vllllllllV
131.cuuuuuuuuC{W4WgWDQD}{DWDNDWDW}{W0WDW0WD}{DWDWDWDW}{NDpiWDWD}{DWDWDbDW}{WDWDWDWI}{DBDW$WDW}vllllllllV
132.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{$WDWDWDW}{WDWHbDW4}{DW4pDnDW}{W0WDW!pD}{DkDWDWDW}{W)W)WDWD}{DKDWDBDW}vllllllllV
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48 frank healey: 200 chess problems
133.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWh}{DBDbHWDW}{WDW0W0WD}{DW0RDWDP}{WgWDniWI}{DW0RDp0p}{QDWDWDW4}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
134.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWG}{DWDrDWDW}{WDnDWHb0}{DrDWDWDW}{NDW0pDRD}{0WDWiWDW}{QDWDPDWD}{DnDWIWDW}vllllllllV
[48 Chess Pl. Chron., 1859] [*]
135.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WgWDWDWD}{DWDWDrDp}{WDWDpDW)}{!BDWDk)K}{WDWDrDW0}{DWDNDWDN}vllllllllV
136.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWiqD}{4W4WDpDp}{WDWDWDWD}{0WDW!WDP}{WDpDW)WD}{DWGWDWDB}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDWDWgW}vllllllllV
49problems in four moves
137.cuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWgWD}{0WDWDWDQ}{KDWDRDWh}{DWDpDWDW}{WDpiWGWD}{DW0WDWHW}{WDWDbDW1}{DWDWDnDW}vllllllllV
138.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDRDWD}{DWDWDW0W}{WDpDWDPD}{DWHpDWDW}{WGWiWDWI}{DPDWDWDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
139.cuuuuuuuuC{W$WDN$WD}{DWDkDWDr}{pDWDWDN0}{4WDpDP0W}{WDWDWDWD}{0W)WDWDW}{WDWDWgbD}{IW!WDWDW}vllllllllV
[39 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1865][*]
140.cuuuuuuuuC{WDRDWDWD}{DWDpDWgW}{WDnDWDWD}{Gpib0WDW}{WDWDWHWD}{DW0WDW4W}{WDWHWDpD}{DWDQDWIW}vllllllllV
50 frank healey: 200 chess problems
141.cuuuuuuuuC{rhWDWDWD}{DWDWDQDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DW0W0WgW}{pDWiWDND}{DWDWDWDK}{WDBDWDWD}{DWDNDWDW}vllllllllV
142.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDrD}{0WDWgWDb}{KDNDWDR0}{DWiWDWDW}{W0W0WDWD}{hWDWDB$W}{WDWHWDWG}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[31 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1865]
143.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDW4WhW}{WDWDpDWD}{DWDbiWIW}{WGWDWDWD}{DWDW)WDW}{WDW)NDWD}{DWDWDRDW}vllllllllV
144.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDBDWD}{DpDWDWDQ}{pHqDWDW0}{DWDpDPDW}{W0WDWDWD}{DkDWDWDW}{W)bDWDWD}{IWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
51problems in four moves
145.cuuuuuuuuC{rDWgWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDRDWDWD}{DWDp$WDW}{WDWDWhND}{0WDkDWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{IWDNDWDW}vllllllllV
146.cuuuuuuuuC{W4WDWDWD}{DWDWHWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{HbDRDW0p}{pDWDkDpD}{DW0WDW$W}{WDWDPDW)}{DWDWIWDW}vllllllllV
147.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDrDrD}{0bHWDnDW}{WDWDWDWD}{DRDp0WDN}{WDWiWDWD}{DWDPDWDQ}{WDWIWDn0}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
148.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDW4}{GWgWHNDb}{WDWDWDp0}{0nDWDWDW}{W0WDkDBD}{DWDpDW4W}{W)WDW!WD}{IWDWDnDW}vllllllllV
[†]
52 frank healey: 200 chess problems
149.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DqDrDWDW}{NDpDW0WD}{$WDW0WDW}{PDkDW4WD}{DpDpDPDQ}{WDW)WDWD}{DKDWDNDW}vllllllllV
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150.cuuuuuuuuC{WDrHWDWD}{DW4WDqDW}{WDWDpDWD}{GWDWiW)W}{QDP0WHWD}{DWDBDWDP}{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWIW}vllllllllV
151.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWhWDWD}{DWHWDWDW}{WDWDWDBD}{DW0W4WDW}{KDN0WDWD}{DWiWDWDW}{WDWDPDQD}{DWDWhWDW}vllllllllV
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152.cuuuuuuuuC{NDWDWDrD}{DQDWDWDW}{pDW0rDWD}{DWDNDWgW}{KDWDkDPD}{DW0WDWDW}{nDWDPGWD}{DWDWDWDb}vllllllllV
53problems in four moves
153.cuuuuuuuuC{WDW1WDWh}{DW0WDWDQ}{WGWgWDND}{DPDW0W0W}{WDWDpDpD}{DrDkHWDW}{nDW)WDWD}{DW$WIWDb}vllllllllV
154.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWgWD}{0BDpHWDW}{WDWiWDn1}{DWDWDPDW}{WDW)W0WD}{DWDWDWDW}{bIWDWDW0}{DWDW!WDW}vllllllllV
155.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW$WD}{DpIWDWDW}{bDWDpDWh}{DWDWinDW}{WDpgWDWD}{DWGWHW)W}{WDWDPDW0}{DRDWHWDB}vllllllllV
156.cuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDWD}{hRDWDN1W}{WDWDk0WD}{DpDWgWhW}{W)WDWDWD}{DW)BDPDW}{WDKDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
54 frank healey: 200 chess problems
157.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWi}{DWDWDn4W}{WDKDWDpD}{DWDWDWHW}{WDWDWDWD}{1WDWDWDW}{BDWDWDQD}{DWDW$WDW}vllllllllV
[187 Chess Pl. Chron., 1861]
158.cuuuuuuuuC{WDnDW1WD}{DWDW4WDW}{WDWgWDW$}{DWDWDW0W}{rDWDWiPD}{DWHW0WDP}{p!WhWDKD}{GWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[42 Chess Pl. Chron., 1859]
159.cuuuuuuuuC{WDrDWDWD}{DWDWDWDq}{WgWDWhWD}{DWDpDW0W}{WDbDkDWD}{GW$WDWDB}{WDWDWDWD}{IWDNHQDn}vllllllllV
[65 Chess Pl. Chron., 1860]
160.cuuuuuuuuC{W4WDWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW4WD}{DWDbDkDW}{RDWhRDW)}{DW)WDPDW}{WDBDWIWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
55problems in four moves
161.cuuuuuuuuC{WDbDWDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}{rDWDWDWD}{DpDP4nDW}{WDW)WDWD}{iW)WDWDp}{WDWDW$qD}{IWHWDWDW}vllllllllV
162.cuuuuuuuuC{WDbDNDWD}{0WDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWh}{INDpiW4W}{WDWDWDpD}{DW0W)WDW}{WDWDWDB4}{DQDWDWDW}vllllllllV
163.cuuuuuuuuC{WDW4WDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDWDW0}{4W0kDPDW}{WDWDWDW$}{DbDW)WGW}{pDWHWDWD}{DnDW!WhK}vllllllllV
[41 Chess Pl. Chron., 1859] [§]
164.cuuuuuuuuC{WgWDW1WD}{DW0BDWhW}{b0WDWDpD}{DpDk0WDW}{WDWDN0W!}{0WDPDWDW}{KDRDWGWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[†]
56 frank healey: 200 chess problems
165.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDQD}{DWDrDWDN}{W4WDW0W0}{DWDW0WDW}{WDBDkDpD}{1NDW)WDW}{WhWDW)Kg}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[Ill. London News, 1857-12-26]
166.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWH}{GW0KDW0W}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWiWDW}{pDWDq0P0}{Dp$WDQhW}{W)WDWDWD}{DWDWgWDB}vllllllllV
167.cuuuuuuuuC{WDnDWDWG}{DW0WDWDR}{WDW0kDWD}{DN1WDNDP}{rDWDW0WI}{DWDW0B0W}{rDpDWDWD}{DWDW!WDW}vllllllllV
[79 Chess Pl. Chron., 1860] [*]
168.cuuuuuuuuC{r4WDWDW$}{DWHWDWDW}{p1WgW!W0}{DWDW$pDW}{P0BiWhWD}{DKDWDPDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
57problems in four moves
169.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWhW}{WDWDWGWg}{DWHp4W0W}{WIWiW0pD}{DWDW0WDW}{bDW)P$WD}{DWDWDW$W}vllllllllV
170.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWhWD}{gWDbDWHW}{WDWDW0W4}{DWDW0WDW}{WGWiBDWD}{DWDP0WDW}{WDWDWDW0}{DnDWDQDK}vllllllllV
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171.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWHWDp}{WDWHWDWD}{!WDWhWDK}{WDW4WiWG}{DnDWgWDW}{WDRDWDPD}{DWDrDWDW}vllllllllV
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172.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWh}{DWDWHWDW}{WhW4W0WD}{DWDpDRDW}{WIpiWDWD}{DWDW4pDW}{W)BDWGWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
58 frank healey: 200 chess problems
173.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DW0Q$WhW}{nDWDWDWD}{INiWDWDq}{W0pDW)pD}{DWDWDWDW}{PDWDPDW4}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
174.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDW1WD}{DWDrDWDW}{pDW0WDnD}{DWiBDW!W}{p$WDP0WD}{IbHWDWDW}{WDWDWDWg}{DWDWDWHr}vllllllllV
175.cuuuuuuuuC{WDNDWDWD}{DKDWDWDW}{WDW0WGWD}{0WDkDWDW}{WhbDpDWD}{DWDWDWDQ}{WgWDNDWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
176.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWIWDW}{WDpDWDWD}{DW4WipDb}{WGrDWDWD}{0WDWHn)W}{WDWDWHWD}{DWDWDWDQ}vllllllllV
59problems in four moves
177.cuuuuuuuuC{bDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDW0WD}{DWDWDNDW}{PDkGWDW!}{IW0WDWDW}{WDPDWDWD}{DWDWDnDW}vllllllllV
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178.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDpDKDW}{QDWDW0WG}{HWDniWDW}{PDWDpDWD}{DWDWDPDW}{WDWDNDWD}{DW4WDWDW}vllllllllV
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179.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWG}{DnDWDWDW}{rgpDnDWI}{4WDW0k0W}{WDWDWDND}{DWDWDP)P}{WDWDWDWD}{DqDb!WDW}vllllllllV
[203 Chess Monthly, Jan. 1860]
60
PROBLEMS IN FIVE MOVES
180.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDpDWGWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWiWD}{DWDWHWDW}{WDP)WIWD}{DWDWDWDB}vllllllllV
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181.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDpD}{DWDNDWDW}{WDK)k)BD}{DWDWDWDW}{WDWDWDPD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
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61problems in five moves
182.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDKDWDW}{W0W0WDWD}{DWDkDWDW}{WDWDNDpD}{DWDPDpDn}{W!WDWDWD}{DWDWDW1W}vllllllllV
183.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DWDWDQDK}{WDWDWDW0}{DWDW0WDW}{W4WDkgWH}{DWDpDWDW}{WDW)WDWD}{DWHWDWDW}vllllllllV
[Ill. London News, 1861-04-27]
184.cuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDrD}{DW0WDWDW}{WDW0WDpD}{DW0NDWiW}{WDWDPDND}{GWgWDWDR}{W$WDBDKD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
185.cuuuuuuuuC{qDWDWDWD}{DW$WIWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{4WDWipDW}{WDWhWhWD}{DWDWHPDW}{WDQDWHWD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
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62 frank healey: 200 chess problems
186.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDWDWD}{DN0WhrDW}{W0WDp4WD}{DRDWDWDW}{W)kDWgRD}{IWDW0WDW}{WDPDNDBD}{DWDWDWDW}vllllllllV
[10 Chess Pl. Chron., 1855] [§]
187.cuuuuuuuuC{WDWDNDWD}{DpDWDWDW}{WDWDpDWD}{4WDriWDW}{WDWDWDWD}{hWDp)WDQ}{WDWDWDWD}{DW$KDWDW}vllllllllV
188.cuuuuuuuuC{rDWDWDrD}{DW0WDWiW}{WDWDqHbD}{DWDWDWDW}{W!WDWDWD}{DWhWDWDR}{PDWDW$WD}{IWGWDWDW}vllllllllV
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63problems in five moves
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[160 Chess Pl. Chron., 1861]
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65problems in five moves
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[20 Chess Pl. Magazine, 1865]
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SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
1. 1. Qc6, Sb6 2. Re5, ~ 3. Q ‡2. 1. Q×d1, Sc6 2. Bc4†, Kc5 3. Qb3 4. ‡
1. … d3 2. Qb3†, Sc4 3. B×c4†, K~ 4. Q ‡1. … R×f6 2. Qb3†, Sc4 3. B×c4†, K~ 4. Q ‡
3. 1. Rd8, Bg1 2. Rb8, ~ 3. Sc7†, R×c7 4. Ra5‡1. … Rd7 2. R×d7, Bb8 3. Rb7, ~ 4. R ‡
4. 1. Qg5, g×f3 2. d5†, Ke5 3. Qg3†, Ke4 4. d6‡1. … Bd8 2. Q×d8, Rg7† 3. S×g7†, S×g7 4. Q ‡
5. 1. Se6, f×e6 2. Be5, d×e5 3. Q×c5, ~ 4. Qf8‡6. 1. Qd8, Se6 2. Qf6, B×f6 3. Rf5, ~ 4. S/R ‡
2. … Bf4 3. R×f4†, ~ 4. Q/S ‡ 2. … Kd5 3. Se7†, Ke4 4. Q ‡1. … Rf4 2. Sc5†, Kf5 3. Qh4, ~ 4. ‡
7. 1. Qc8, Ra7 2. Qg4, ~ 3. S ‡1. … Sc7 2. Qb7, ~ 3. Q ‡
8. 1. Re7, R×b8 2. Se3, B×e3 3. Se5, ~ 4. R/S ‡ 2. … Rg8 3. Re4†, S×e4 4. Sd5‡1. … f5 2. Se3, B×e3 3. Sh8, ~ 4. Sg6‡ 2. … Be5 3. R×e5, ~ 4. S ‡
9. 1. Bf3, K×f5 2. Qh2, ~ 3. Q/P ‡1. … ~ 2. Qe2†/Qe3†, ~ 3. Q/B ‡
67solutions to problems
10. 1. Rg3†, Kc5 2. Rg6, Re1 3. Rc7†, Kd6 4. Se8‡ 3. … S×c7 4. Sd7‡ 2. … ~ 3. R×d5†, R×d5/B×d5 4. S ‡
11. 1. Qf4, Bb2 2. Sd6, Bd4 3. Se4, ~ 4. Rc5†, B×c5 5. S ‡ 2. … Rhf3 3. Rc5†, K×c5 4. Qc4†, Kb6 5. Qb5‡ 2. … Rh4 3. Q×e3, Rd4 4. Sc8, ~ 5. Q/R/S ‡ 3. … Bd4 4. Qf3†, ~ 5. Q/S ‡
12. 1. Rh1, Be8 2. Qb1, ~ 3. Q ‡13. 1. Be3†, e5 2. Qd1, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. … K×e4 2. Qg4†, K~ 3. Q×d4/Q×e6 ‡14. 1. Sh3, Sd3 2. Sf4†, S×f4 3. Qa1, ~ 4. Q/P ‡
1. … Be4 2. Qa1, Bd3 3. c4†, B×c4 4. Sf4‡1. … Se4 2. Q×h1, Ke5 3. Q×e4†, Kf6 4. Q×e6‡ 2. … c4 3. Q×e4†, Kc5 4. Qd4‡
[ 1. Qd2† ]15. 1. Qa7, Sf5 2. Sg4†, Ke4 3. Qa8, R~ 4. Q/S ‡
1. … R×b7 2. S×f3†, Ke6 3. Sg5†, K~ 4. Q ‡1. … S×b7 2. Qd4†, Ke6 3. Qd7†, Ke5 4. Q ‡1. … Ke4 2. S×d6†, e×d6 3. Re8†, Be5/Re5 4. Qd4‡1. … Bf6 2. Sg4†, Ke4 3. Rd4†, B×d4 4. Q×d4‡1. … Rd5 2. Qc5, R×c5 &c. 2. … e6 &c. 2. … K~
[ 1. Qa6 ]16. 1. Qc1, Ba5 2. Rd4, e×d4 3. Qg5, R×g5 4. Nf4, ~ 5. S ‡
[ 3. … Sf6 ! ]17. 1. Bf6, R×f6 2. Sf2†, Kd4 3. Qc1, Ke5 4. Qc7†, K~ 5. Q/S ‡
3. … ~ 4. Qe3†, K×e3 5. Sc2‡[ 1. R×f4† ]
Solutions to two-move problems
18. 1. Rd8, Kd3 2. Sc5‡19. 1. Be5, K~ 2. Q ‡20. 1. Rd7, ~ 2. Qb7‡21. 1. Qf7, K×d4 2. Qf4‡
1. … ~ 2. Rg4‡22. 1. Rh3, ~ 2. Q/R ‡23. 1. Ree5, ~ 2. R(×)d4/Rd2 ‡24. 1. Qa1, c4 2. Qa5‡
1. … ~ 2. c4‡25. 1. Qa8, ~ 2. Q ‡
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26. 1. Qa6, ~ 2. Q/R ‡27. 1. Be6, ~ 2. R/S ‡28. 1. Qc7, ~ 2. Q/S ‡29. 1. Qc8, ~ 2. B ‡30. 1. Be6, ~ 2. Q ‡
[ 1. Qc6 ]31. 1. Qf6, Kd4 2. Sg4‡
[ 1. Qg1† ]32. 1. Qf3, ~ 2. Q/S ‡33. 1. Bc8, ~ 2. Q/S ‡34. 1. Qd2, ~ 2. S ‡35. 1. Rd3, ~ 2. R/S/B ‡36. 1. Qc5, ~ 2. ‡
[ 1. Qd4 ]37. 1. Qh7, ~ 2. Q/S ‡38. 1. Re7, ~ 2. S/R ‡39. 1. Qe8, ~ 2. Q/S ‡40. 1. Qd4, R×d4 2. Rb6‡
1. … B×d4 2. Bf3‡41. 1. Qa7, ~ 2. Q/R ‡42. 1. Be4, ~ 2. Q/R ‡43. 1. Qh1, ~ 2. Q ‡44. 1. Qh7, ~ 2. Q/S ‡
Solutions to Three-Move Problems
45. 1. Kd7, Ke4 2. Rd5, K×d5 3. Qd4‡46. 1. Ka2, Ke8 2. Qe5, K~ 3. e8Q‡
1. … Ke6 2. e8Q†, Kf6 3. Qe5‡[ 1. Kb1 1. Kb2 ]
47. 1. Bf3, Kg6 2. Qe7, Kf5 3. Qf6‡48. 1. Qd1, Kb5 2. Qd4, K~ 3. Q ‡49. 1. Sd7, Kb7 2. Bb6, Ka8 3. Bc6‡
2. … K~ 3. S ‡50. 1. Sf4, K×e5 2. Ke3, d5 3. Re6‡
1. … d5 2. Re6, d4 3. Bd6‡51. 1. Bf8, Kc6 2. Qe6, Kc7 3. Qc8‡
2. … K×c5 3. Sb5/f5‡1. … B~ 2. Qe4†, K×c5 3. Sc8‡
52. 1. Bb4, h2 2. Qh7, ~ 3. Q ‡1. … Kc6 2. Qc8†, &c.
53. 1. Q×a6, Bc6 2. Sb6, ~ 3. S ‡1. … Bd5 2. Qd6, &c.
69solutions to problems
54. 1. Qe6, R×e6 2. d4†, Kd6 3. Sf5‡[ 1. Qc8 ]
55. 1. Rf5, R×f5 2. Be4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. … Re4 2. Rf7, ~ 3. Q/R ‡
56. 1. Rd7, B×d7 2. Qe7†, Kd4 3. Qe3‡1. … Sc4† 2. Q×c4†, B×c4 3. Sa4‡
57. 1. Be4, B×e4 2. Be3†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. … K×g5 2. Qf5†, Kh6 3. Qg6‡
58. 1. Qg4, B×d5 2. Qe6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡1. … d×e5 2. Q×e4†, Kc5 3. Qb4‡1. … Kc5 2. Q×e4, ~ 3. Q ‡
59. 1. Bb5†, S×b5 2. Rf4, ~ 3. S ‡60. 1. Qf8 ,Be5 2. Re8, ~ 3. Q ‡
1. … Ke5 2. Re8†, Kd4 3. Qb4‡61. 1. Sa7, Bd2 2. Qf8, Bf4 3. Qa8‡62. 1. Rb4, a2 2. Qe3†, d×e3 3. Se5‡
1. … Kd3 2. Kd5, ~ 3. Qd2‡63. 1. Sd4, Sg4 2. Re3†, K×d4 3. B/S ‡
1. … c4 2. R×f4, ~ 3. ‡64. 1. Re7, Kd5 2. Rd7†, K~ 3. S ‡65. 1. Bb4, Bd5 2. Qe6, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. … Sd5 2. Qf5, &c.66. 1. Qe1, Ke6 2. Sf4†, Kf6 3. Qh4‡
1. … Qe8 2. Sf4†, B×f4 3. Bc4‡1. … Qc8 2. Sf4†, B×f4 3. Qe4‡
67. 1. Re5, Rf8 2. Qh1, ~ 3. Q ‡68. 1. Qc8, K×d4 2. Bb6†, Kd5 3. c4‡
1. … Kc5 2. B×d6†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡[ 1. Qe4† ]
69. 1. Bb5, d4 2. Qb4, K~ 3. Q ‡70. 1. Ra8, Ke6/Kc6 2. Qh5, K~ 3. Q ‡
1. … Ke4/Kc4 2. Qd1, K~ 3. Q/R ‡71. 1. Bh8, d6 2. Rg7, Ke5 3. Rg4‡72. 1. Sf3†, Kd5 2. Rc6, K×c6 3. Se5‡
1. … K×d3 2. Kb3, c6 3. Bf1‡73. 1. Bf4, e×f4 2. Kc3, K×d5 3. B×f3‡
1. … e×d4 2. Se6, d3 3. S ‡74. 1. Q×c4, Ke5 2. Qc6, ~ 3. B×c7‡
1. … Kd7 2. Q×c7†, K~ 3. Q ‡75. 1. S3f2†, Kc4 2. Rd3, e×f2 3. Sb2‡
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76. 1. Qf1, K×c6 2. Qa6†, K~ 3. Qe6‡1. … Ke5 2. Bd4†, Kd5 3. Qb5‡1. … Sf7/Sg6/h2 2. Qb5, ~ 3. Bd4‡
77. 1. Rc5†, Ke4 2. Bc6, ~ 3. R/B ‡78. 1. Rd6, K×d6 2. Qc5†, K×c5 3. Se4‡
1. … B×d6 2. Qd4†, Kf5 3. Bb1‡79. 1. Rc5, K×c5 2. Sf5, b4 3. a×b4‡80. 1. Qd1, Kd6 2. Qd4, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. … ~ 2. Qd4†, Kd6 3. S ‡ 2. … ~ 3. Q/S ‡
81. 1. Sc6, B×c6 2. S8e7†, Kd6 3. Qa3‡1. … d×c6 2. Qa4, ~ 3. Q ‡1. … K×c6 2. Qa6†, K~ 3. Qc4‡
82. 1. Sf5, Bf4 2. Re5, ~ 3. R/S ‡83. 1. Se6, Bc6/Kf6 2. Qd4†, K~ 3. Q ‡
1. … Sc4 2. Qc5†, K~ 3. Q ‡1. … f5 2. Qg7†, K×e6 3. Qe7‡
84. 1. Qa8, R×a8 2. Se3, ~ 3. S ‡85. 1. Se3†, Kd4 2. Qa8, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
[ 1. Rb4† ]86. 1. Qe7, K×e5 2. Shf7†, K~ 3. Q
1. … R×h6 2. Sg6†, ~ 3. Q/B ‡87. 1. Re6, B×d4 2. Sd3†, S×d3 3. Bd6‡
1. … S×e6 2. B×e5, ~ 3. R/S ‡[ 1. … c2! ]
88. 1. Se5, Sf8/Sg3 2. Qd3, ~ 3. Q/S ‡
1. … B×a8 2. Qe2, ~ 3. Q/S ‡89. 1. Rg2, ~ 2. Q×f3†, ~ 3. R ‡
[ 1. … Bg4! ]90. 1. Qe4, h×g4 2. Rd7, ~ 3. S† ‡
1. … d×e4 2. Sf4†, Kd6 3. S×e4‡1. … Kd6 2. Se8†, K~ 3, Q/S ‡
91. 1. Sc2, R×c2 2. Rd2†, ~ 3. Q/R ‡1. … B×b4/Bb6 2. Qb5†, Bc5 3. S ‡
92. 1. Rc8†, Ke5 2. Re8, ~ 3. S/P ‡93. 1. Qh7, Q×d2 2. S×e6†, Kd5 3. Q×h1‡
1. … ~ 2. S×e6†, Q×e6 3. Qa7‡94. 1. Qh8, K×f4 2. Qh2†, K~ 3. Qh4‡
1. … ~ 2. S×g6†, Q×g6 3. Qb8‡
71solutions to problems
95. 1. Qf1, Sd8/Q×f1 2. Sg6†, Kf6 3. Se4‡
1. … Sc5 2. Sc6†, ~ 3. Q/R ‡96. 1. Qb1, Sc7† 2. R×c7†, B×c7 3. Sa7‡
1. … ~ 2. Sa7†, B×a7 3. Q ‡97. 1. Bd3, K×d5 2. Bb5†, K~ 3. Q/B ‡
1. … e1Q 2. Q×f4, ~ 3. Q/S ‡98. 1. Sf8, Rd6 2. Qd7, ~ 3. S ‡
1. … Ra6 2. Qg8, ~ 3. Q/S ‡99. 1. Qd6†, e×d6 2. Sc8, ~ 3. S ‡
1. … K×d6 2. S×b5†, Kd5 3. e4‡100. 1. Rf8, R×f8 2. Bf6, ~ 3. S ‡
1. … R×h3 2. Rff4, ~ 3. R ‡101. 1. Qg6, Q×g6 2. Rd6, ~ 3. B/S ‡
1. … Kd5 2. Bf3†, Kc4 3. Qf7‡102. 1. Sed4†, B×d4 2. Be5, ~ 3. Q/B ‡
1. … R×d4 2. Bf5†, Kd5 3. Q×d6‡[ 1. Qd8 ]
103. 1. Be8, Kd4 2. Bf7, Kc4 3. Re4‡1. … d4 2. Ba4, Kd5 3. Bb3‡
104. 1. Qh2, Bd6/Sa6 2. Q×e2†, ~ 3. Q/S ‡105. 1. Re8, Kg6 2. S×h5, K~ 3. S ‡106. 1. Be1, Bf5 2. Bc3†, K~ 3. Q ‡
1. … K×e3 2. Qg3†, Kd4 3. Qc3‡1. … Kc5 2. Qc7†, Kd4 3. Qc3‡
107. 1. Bd3, K~ 2. Qd8(†), ~ 3. Q ‡[ 1. Qd8 ]
108. 1. Se3, Sb6 2. Bc3, ~ 3. R/B/S ‡109. 1. Qh1, g6 2. Rf3, ~ 3. R/S/Q ‡
1. … B×h1 2. Rf5†, Ke4 3. Sg3‡110. 1. Bf1, g3 2. Bg2, ~ 3. Q ‡111. 1. Qh6, c5 2. S×e4†, Kc6 3. Q×g6‡
1. … B×d4 2. Qf8†, Ke5 3. Sd7‡1. … R×h6 2. Bg3†, ~ 3. B/S ‡
112. 1. Rd4†, R×d4 2. Qb6, ~ 3. ‡113. 1. Bd5, c4 2. Qf8, ~ 3. Q/R ‡
1. … g3 2. Qf3, ~ 3. Q/R ‡114. 1. Qa7, Se3 2. Q×e3†,K~ 3. Q/R ‡
1. … K~ 2. Sd6(†), K~ 3. Q ‡1. … Sd4 2. Sd6†, K~ 3. B ‡
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Solutions to four-move problems
115. 1. Kb3, Kd4 2. Qc7, Ke4 3. Qc2†, K×d5 4. Qc4‡ 2. … e4 3. Q×d6, e3 4. Sc3‡
116. 1. Bh7, e5 2. Be4, d×e4 3. Sc5, Kd5/e3 4. Rd1‡[ 1. Bg6 ]
117. 1. Sf4†, Ke5 2. Ra4, f5 3. Bb4, K~ 4. Bd6‡1. … Kd7 2. Kf7, f5 3. Se6, f4 4. Rc7‡
118. 1. Kg1, d4 2. Sd5, K×d5 3. Qf7†, K~ 4. Q ‡1. … Kd7 2. Qf7†, Kc8 3. Qe8†, Kc7 4. S×d5‡
119. 1. Rf8†, K×f8 2. Bg6, Bc8 3. Re6, ~ 4. R/S ‡120. 1. Rb7†, Kc4 2. Qf1†, Kd5 3. Qf5†, K~ 4. Qb5‡
1. … Ka4 2. Qf1, Ra5 3. Qc4†, R×c4 4. b3‡ 3. … B×c4 4. Rb4‡ 2. … Bc4 3. b3†, ~ 4. Q ‡
121. 1. Se8†, B×e8 2. Qd5†, K×d5 3. c×d7†, Kd6 4. d×e8S‡ 2. … Kc7 3. Se6†, Kb8 4. c7‡
122. 1. Bb6†, Rc5 2. Qd8, K×e5 3. Qg5†, Kd4 4. Q×c5‡123. 1. Qb1, Se3 2. Qf5†, K×d6 3. Qc5†, K×c5 4. Ba3‡
1. … K×d6 2. Ba3†, Kc7 3. Qb7†, Kd8 4. Qb8‡124. 1. Se3, Sf5 2. Bh6, S×h6 3. g3, ~ 4. B ‡
2. … S×e3 3. Bd7, ~ 4. f3‡125. 1. Rf4, B×f4 2. Bd4†, c×d4 3. Se1, ~ 4. S ‡126. 1. Rad2, P~ 2. Ra3, P~ 3. Sb3, S~ 4. Sd4‡
[ 1. Rda3 ]127. 1. Sde5, Rg6 2. Kf2, Rf6† 3. Kg3, ~ 4. Q/S ‡
1. … Rf8† 2. Kg2, Rf6 3. Kg3, ~ 4. Q/S ‡128. 1. Sd8, e5 2. Sf7, Qd5 3. Rd8†, Ke7 4. Re8‡
1. … Qc8 2. Rd5†, Qd7 3. Se6, ~ 4. R/B ‡129. 1. Qh1, Q×f7 2. S×b6†, a×b6 3. Qa8, ~ 4. Q ‡
[ 1. S×b6† ]130. 1. Rb7, Ke5 2. Bc7†, Kd4 3. Rb2, K×c3 4. Be5‡131. 1. Se5, f×e5 2. Be4, B×e4 3. Qg4, ~ 4. Q ‡132. 1. Sb7, Rb5 2. Qb8, Rh1 3. Sc5†, R×c5 4. Ra3‡
[ 1. Se4 ]133. 1. Qa4, Be6 2. Qe8, B×d5 3. S×d5†, Kf5 4. Bc8 ‡
2. … ~ 3. Rf5†, B×f5 4. Sd5‡134. 1. Qf7, R×f7 2. Sb6, d3 3. Sfd5†, R×d5 4. S ‡
[ 1. Sb6 ]135. 1. Bf7†, Re3 2. Qb2, Re2 3. Qf6, ~ 4. B ‡
1. … Be3 2. Qf8, Bf4 3. B×h5†, R×h5 4. Q×f4‡136. 1. Bd7, R×d7 2. Qb8†, Ke7 3. Bf6†, K×f6 4. Qe5‡
1. … Bd4 2. Qd6†, Kg7 3. B×d4†, f6 4. Q×f6‡
73solutions to problems
137. 1. Re4†, d×e4 2. Qd7†, Kc5 3. Bc1, ~ 4. Q/B ‡1. … Kc5 2. Qb7, d×e4 3. Be5, ~ 4. Q ‡1. … Kd3 2. Re3†, Kd4 3. Q×a7†, Bc5 4. Qg7‡ 2. … Kd2 3. R×e2†, Kd1 4. Qc2/b1‡
138. 1. Se6†, Ke4 2. Sd4†, K×d4 3. Re3, c5 4. Bc3‡ 2. … Kd3 3. Bc3, c5 4. Re3‡
139. 1. Qf4, g×f4 2. Rf6, Bc5 3. Rc6, ~ 4. ‡[ 1. Se5† ]
140. 1. Qb1, Bb3 2. Qe4, Bc4 3. Qd4†, ~ 4. B/S ‡ 2. … e×f4 3. S×b3†, Kd6 4. Bc7‡ 2. … Kd6 3. Bb4†, S×b4 4. Q×b4‡
141. 1. Sf6, B×f6 2. Be4, K×e4 3. Qc4†, K~ 4. Qg4‡142. 1. R3g5†, h×g5 2. Bd6†, B×d6 3. Se5, ~ 4. R/S ‡143. 1. Rf4, Be4 2. Sc3, Bd3 3. Re4†, B×e4 4. d4‡144. 1. Q×b7, Bd3 2. Q×c6, Bb5 3. Bh5, ~ 4. Q/B ‡145. 1. Sdf2†, Kd4 2. Sh2, K×e5 3. Sf3†, Kf5 4. g4‡146. 1. Sc4, B×c4 2. Re3†, K×e3 3. Re5†, K~ 4. S ‡
2. … Kf4 3. Rd4†, K×e3 4. Sf5‡147. 1. Qc8, e4 2. R×d5†, B×d5 3. Sb5†, Ke5 4. d4‡148. 1. Sd5, Be5 2. Qf4†, K×d5 3. Qc4†, K×c4 4. Be6‡
1. … K×d5 2. Qc5†, Ke4 3. Qc4†, Sd4 4. Q×d4‡[ 1. … d2! ]
149. 1. Se3†, Kd4 2. Sc5, Rd6 3. Qd7, ~ 4. S ‡[ 1. Rc5† ]
150. 1. Qc6, R×c6 2. S×f7†, K×f4 3. Kf2, ~ 4. Bd2‡1. … K×f4 2. Bd2†, Ke5 3. Qc5†, R×c5 4. S×f7‡2. … Kg3 3. Qg2†, Kh4 4. Qg4‡
151. 1. Qd5, R×d5 2. Sb5†, K×c4 3. Bb1, 4. B ‡[ 1. Bd3 1. Qg3† ]
152. 1. Qf7, Re5 2. Qf4†, K×d5 3. Qc4†, K×c4 4. Sb6‡1. … Bf6 2. Q×e6†, Be5 3. Sf6†, Kf4 4. Qf5‡
153. 1. Qh2, S×c1 2. Q×e5, Bb4 3. Qb2, ~ 4. Q/S ‡154. 1. Ba6, B×e7 2. Qc3, Bc4 3. Q×c4, ~ 4. Qc5‡
1. … ~ 2. Qb4†, Kc7 3. Qa5†, K~ 4. Q ‡155. 1. Rb4, b5 2. Rf7, B×c3 3. Sd3†, ~ 4. R/S ‡
2. … S×e3 3. Sd3†, c×d3 4. B×d4‡ 2. … Bb7 3. R×b5†, Bd5 4. S×c4‡
156. 1. Sd8†, Kd5 2. R×b5†, S×b5 3. Bc4†, K×c4 4. Sb6‡157. 1. Qh2†, Kg8 2. Re8†, Qf8 3. Rb8, ~ 4. Q/R ‡158. 1. Re6, R×e6 2. Qb7, e2 3. Qe4†, R×e4/S×e4 4. Sd5‡
2. … Ke5 3. Se2†, Rd4 4. B×d4‡159. 1. Re3†, B×e3 2. Sc3†, Ke5 3. Qf4†, ~ 4. B/S ‡
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160. 1. Re6†, S×c2 2. Rf4†, K×f4 3. R×f6†, Ke5 4. Sd7‡161. 1. Qc7, R×d5 2. Qh2, Q×h2 3. R×h2, ~ 4. Ra2‡
1. … Ka4 2. Qc5, Ka5 3. Sb3†, Ka4 4. Qb4‡162. 1. Sd4, Bb7 2. Qf1, Rf5 3. Qa6, ~ 4. Q/S ‡163. 1. Sc4, Rb5 2. Qa5, Rd7 3. Sb6†, R×b6 4. Rd4‡
2. … Rdb8 3.Qc7, ~ 4. Qd6‡[ 1. Q×g1! ]
164. 1. Qh8, Qf7 2. Qg8, Q×g8 3. Rc6, ~ 4. S ‡1. … b4 2. Q×f8, b3† 3. K×a3, ~ 4. Q/S ‡
[ 1. … Qe8! ]165. 1. Qg6†, f5 2. Qd6, Rd×d6 3. Sf6†, R×f6 4. Sd2‡
2. … Rb×d6 3. Sd2†, R×d2 4. Sf6‡ 2. … Q×d6 3. Sf6†, Q×f6 4. Sc5‡
166. 1. Re3, f×e3 2. Sg6†, Q×g6 3. Bd4†, K×d4 4. Qd5‡1. … Kf6 2. R×e4, Bd2 3. Re6†, Kg5 4. Rg6‡
167. 1. Qa5, K×f5 2. Sc3, Ke6 3. Bg4†, Qf5 4.Q×f5‡ [ 2. S×e7! ]1. … ~ 2. Sd4†, R×d4 3. S×d4†, Q×d4 4. B ‡ [ 2. S×c7†! ]
[ 1. Qc3 ] [ Misprinted diagram? ]168. 1. Rd8, R×d8 2. Q×h6, Qb7 3. Q×f4†, Qe4 4. Se6‡169. 1. Rg3, f×g3 2. Rf5, e×d2 3. R×e5, ~ 4. Re4‡170. 1. Qf5, Bc6 2. Qh7, Bd7 3. Sf5†, B×f5 4. Q×a7‡
[ 1. Qc1 ]171. 1. Rc4, R×c4 2. Qe1, R×d6 3. Bg5†, Ke4 4. Q×e3‡
2. … Bf2 3. Q×f2†, Sf3 4. Bg3‡[ 1. Qa8 ]
172. 1. Bb1, Rde6 2. Re5, K×e5 3. Bg3†, Kd4 4. Sf5‡ 2. … Rd6 3. R×e3, ~ 4. ‡ 2. … R×e7 3. R×e7, ~ 4. B×e3‡1. … Sf7 2. Rf4†, Ke5 3. Sg6†, Ke6 4. Bf5‡1. … Sg6 2. S×g6, Rde6 3. Sh4, ~ 4. S ‡
173. 1. Re4, Qd5 2. Sd6, ~ 3. R×c4†, ~ 4. S ‡1. … Se6 2. Sd6, Kd5 3. R×c4, ~ 4. Q/P ‡ [ 3. … S×f4! ] 2. … Sd8 3. R×c4†, Kd5 4. e4‡ [ 2. Sa7! ]
174. 1. Qg2, B×g1 2. Qa2, Se5 3. Q×b3, ~ 4. Q/S ‡175. 1. Sb6†, Kc5 2. Qc3, B×c3 3. Sd7†, K~ 4. S ‡176. 1. Qb1, Sh4 2. Bc3†, R×c3 3. Qb8†, Kd4 4. Qf4‡
1. … Rc2 2. Bc3†, R5×c3 3. Qb4, ~ 4. Q ‡1. … Re4 2. Qa1†, Rd4 3. B×c5, ~ 4. Q/B ‡ 2. … Rc3 3. Q×c3†, Rd4/Sd4 4. Bd6‡
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177. 1. Qg4, Kd5 2. Se7†, Kd6 3. Bc5†, K~ 4. Q ‡1. … B~ 2. Qg8†, Bd5 3. Qf8, B~ 4. Q ‡
[ 1. Q×f6 ]178. 1. Qc4, Rd1 2. Qd3, R×d3/e×d3 3. Sc4†, Kf5 4. Sg3‡
2. … Kd6 3. Bf4†, Kc5 4. Qb5‡179. 1. Qe3, Bd8 2. Qa7, B×f3/Qd3 3. Sd6†, S×d6 4. Qh7‡
[ 1. Qd2 ]
Solution to five-move problems
180. 1. Bg2, c5 2. Bf3, c4 3. Kg2, c3 4. d×c3, K×e3 5. Bg5‡[ 1. c3 1. Kf1 1. Bf3 ]
181. 1. Bh3, g5 2. Bg4, g×f4 3. Bh3, f3 4. g4, f2 5. Bg2‡[ 1. Be6 1. Bd7 1. Bc8 ]
182. 1. Qf6, Qh2 2. Qc3, Qf4 3. Sf6†, Q×f6 4. Qc4†, Ke5 5. Qe4‡183. 1. Sb3, h5 2. Kg7, Bh6† 3. Kg6, Rb6† 4. K×h5, ~ 5. Q‡
3. … Bf4 4. K×h5, ~ 5. Q/S ‡184. 1. Rb8, R×a3 2. Sh6, Rg7 3. Rg8, ~ 4. Sf7†, R×f7 5. Rh5‡
1. … Bd2 2. Bb2, Rf8 3. Sgf6, Rf7 4. Sh7†, R×h7 5. Bf6‡185. 1. Qe4†, Q×e4 2. Sc4†, Kd5† 3. f×e4†, f×e4 4. Se3†, Ke5 5. Sfg4‡
[ 1. Sc4†! 1. Seg4†! 1. Sfg4†! ]186. 1. Sd6†, c×d6 2. Bb7, Sc6 3. Ba6, S×b4 4. Rf5†, S×a6 5. Rg×f4‡
2. … Rf5 3. R×f4†, R×f4 4. Ba6, ~ 5. Rc5‡[ 1. R×b6! (1. Ka4!) ]
187. 1. Rc6, b×c6 2. Qf3, Rd4 3. Qf6†, Ke4 4. Qf4†, Kd5 5. Q×d4‡188. 1. Rh7†, B×h7 2. Sh5†, Kg6 3. Qg4†, Q×g4 4. Rf6†, K×h5 5. Rh6‡189. 1. Bc1†, Re3 2. R×h6, R×h6 3. Qh8, Be8 4. Se6†, Rh×e6 5. Qh2‡190. 1. Re7†, Be6 2. d4†, c×d3 ep. 3. Rd4, S×d4 4. Sd2, ~ 5. S ‡
[ 1. d4† ]191. 1. Bf6†, Kf5 2. Qe4†, K×e4 3. Sd6†, Kd5 4. c4†, K×d6 5. e8S‡192. 1. Qa2, Re8 2. Qg2, B×c3 3. S×h6†, Ke5 4. Qg3†, Kf6 5. Q×g5‡
2. … Reg8 3. Se2, f×e2 4. Qf2†, Bf3 5. Q×f3‡193. 1. Rh8, d3 2. Rh2, f3 3. g×f3, f4 4. Re2, d×e2 5. d4‡
[ 1. d3 ]194. 1. e×d3†, Kb4 2. Sc2†, Ka4 3. Qh4, c5/c6 4. Qg4, ~ 5. Q/S ‡195. 1. Qe3, R×d7 2. Qe5†, Rd5 3. B×d4†, Q×d4 4. Qe7†, Rd6 5. Qa7‡
[ 1. Qe1 ]196. 1. Sc5, B×c5 2. R8f5†, e×f5 3. Rd4, Se3 4. f4†, K×d4 5. Bf6‡197. 1. Qc5, Sc2 2. Qe7, Qf5 3. S×d3†, Q×d3 4. Qf6†, Qf5 5. Q×f5‡
2. … g4 3. h4, Qf5 4. S×d3†, R×d3/Q×d3 5. Q/S ‡ 3. … ~ 4. S×d3†, R×d3 5. Q‡
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198. 1. Rf4†, Ke5 2. Bd5, K×d5 3. Qf5†, Kc6 4. Rc4†, Kb7 5.Qc8‡ 2. … K×f4 3. Qe7, ~ 4. Q ‡ [ but 2. … Se4! with no solution] [ but 2. K×g5 and mate in 5th move ]
[ 1. Bg4 ]199. 1. R×c6, R×c8 2. Qg8, Bg7 3. f8S, R×c6 4. Qc4†, R×c4 5. Se6‡
1. … Q×c8 2. Qh1, Sd5 3. Qg1†, Se3 4. Qa1†, Sc3 5. Qa7‡1. … Qc7 2. Qh1, Sd5 3. e×d5, Q×c6 4. Qe4†, Kc5 5. Qc4‡ 3. … Sd6 4. Qg1†, K×d5 5. Qc5‡
200. 1. Ba3, c4 2. Bd6†, e×d6 3. Kc6, d5 4. Kc5, d4 5. e×d4‡
Solution to Frontispiece
1. Qe2, Rf7 2. Be7, Rf2 3. Sf5†, R×f5 4. Qd3†, Ke5 5. Qe3‡ 2. … Ke4 3. Sc4†, Kf5 4. Qe5†, K~ 5. Qg5‡ 2. … Rc4 3. Bd6, Rf2 4. Sf5†, R×f5 5. Qd3‡1. … Ke5 2. Sc4†, Kf5 3. Sd6†, Kf4 4. Bh4, ~ 5. g3‡ 3. … Kg6 4. Qg4†, Kh6 5. Qg5‡1. … Rc4 2. Qd3†, Ke5 3. Qf5†, Kd4 4. Bb6†, Rc5 5. Qf4‡ 2. … Kc5 3. Q×d5†, Kb4 4. Qb5†, Ka3 5. Qb3‡