“Th

e Charm”

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWhWD}
{4WDWDW0p}
{WDWDWDWD}
{0W4pDWDQ}
{PDWiWDWD}
{DW0WHWDW}
{WDKDWDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

White to play and mate in fi ve moves

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 the

Bristol chess problem tournaments

ACCOMPANIED BY SOLUTIONS

[



]

An Electronic Edition

Anders Th

ulin, Malmö · --

TO

Henry Waite, Esq.,

THE LIBERAL PATRON OF CHESS,

this collection of chess problems

is respectfully inscribed by

the author

5

PREFACE

In off ering 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. Th

eir example has given me confi dence, 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
publishing 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 prob-
lems. 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. Th

is study is rewarded by that legitimate gratifi cation 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 diffi

cult contest over the board.

Th

e innumerable solutions of those problems constantly forward-

ed to the Era, the Illustrated London News, the Field, and many other
newspapers, all agree with one consent in the same story, viz., the in-
creasing popularity of problem making and solving.

Problems are indeed the poetry of Chess. Th

e 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 diff erent 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 fi nally 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,
comparatively speaking, are inscribed on the honourable roll of in-
ventors. From the illustrious Damiano downwards, the following
brief register includes, I believe, most of the celebrities to our own
day:—Lolli, Ponziani, Stamma, D’Orville, Küper, Mendheim, Kiese-
ritzky, 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 Sunbury, and Turton, among ourselves, with Th

eod-

ore 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 diffi

dence in attempting so delicatc a task. It

has been justly observed by a clever Spanish writer that there is as
much diff erence between the styles of two skilful problem composers
as between the paintings of Raphael and Titian, the one excelling in
expression, the other in colour. Similarly one problematist is known
for his originality and brilliancy of conception, while another excels
in giving that artistic fi nish which really constitutes the perfect prob-
lem. 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. Th

e fi nest 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 diffi

cult to discover.

Th

e main feature in the works of the earlier composers is the great

number of moves required for their solution. Th

ere are in general few

variations, but a series of forced checks and bold sacrifi ces conducts
the student to the fi nal mate. Th

ough diffi

cult to solve, they were com-

“To paint new colours in the bow of Heaven
And throw fresh perfume on the violet.”

7

preface

paratively easy to invent. In a word, although much admired on ac-
count of their intricacy and ingenuity, they lack the depth and com-
plexity which characterise the best productions of the present day.

Perhaps the most convenient way of classifying problems is to di-

vide 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 cer-
tain number of moves. Th

e last two species are manifestly unpopular

with English players of the present day. Th

ey are more artifi cial, more

unnatural, less practical, and less instructive than the former. Upon
this head I cannot better express my deliberate judgment than in the
language of Herr Lowenthal in his preface to the Era Problem Tourna-
ment. “Suicidal and conditional problems have gone out of fashion,
and the inference is, that the fanciful modes of play which they illus-
trate have fallen into desuetude. Few games are now played in which
the giver of odds undertakes to compel 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 insuperably diffi

cult 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 trifl es are disregarded, and ponderous puzzles
are thrown aside. Th

e lovers of problems are turning to the elegant,

the original, and the practically useful, and in that way can render
their pursuit profi table to the student and interesting to the accom-
plished Chess-player.’’

London,

January,

1866.

F.

H.

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Notes to Electronic Edition

Th

is 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.

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LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS

Th

e Right Honourable Lord Cremorne

Th

e Right Honourable Lord Ravensworth

Th

e Right Honourable Lord Lyttleton.

Th

e 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.
Coff ey, 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.

Th

omson, —, Esq.

Th

ornton, 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.

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{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

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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

13

prize problems

Th

e following two positions received the award of the fi rst prize in a

problem tourney at the meeting of the Chess Association at Man-

chester in the year 1857.

7.

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{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

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Th

e fi rst 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.

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{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 fi ve moves

15

prize problems

12.

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{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

Th

e following problems gained the fi rst prize in a problem tourney at

the meeting of the British Chess Association in Bristol in 1861.

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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 fi ve moves [†]

17.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDnD}
{hWDWDrDp}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DpDpDWDW}
{WDWDkgRD}
{HWDNDpDW}
{WDQDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDW}
vllllllllV

Mate in fi ve moves [*]

17

18.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDW$}
{DBDNDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDrDWDW}
{WIWDkDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW!WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

19.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWIQDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDkDWD}
{DWDW)WDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
vllllllllV

PROBLEMS IN TWO MOVES

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frank healey: 200 chess problems

20.

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{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

19

problems in two moves

24.

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{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDKDWDW}
{WDWHWDWh}
{DW0kDWhW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DW)WDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW!WDW}
vllllllllV

25.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{gW$WDpDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWhWDWDW}
{WDkHWDWD}
{DW)WDWDW}
{WDWIWDQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

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

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frank healey: 200 chess problems

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

30.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWinDW$}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WHWDWDWD}
{DW!WDbDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DWDWDWIW}
{BDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

31.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WHWDp}
{WDPDpDW)}
{DWDWiWDW}
{WHWDWDWD}
{DWDKDQDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

21

problems 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

34.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDKDW}
{BDkgNDW!}
{DRDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDNDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

35.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDnDWDWD}
{DWDWDKDW}
{WDpDWGWD}
{DN0WDkDW}
{WDWDb0WD}
{DWDWDWDP}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DBDRDWDW}
vllllllllV

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frank healey: 200 chess problems

36.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDKD}
{0WDWDRDW}
{WDWgkDWD}
{DWDWGW0W}
{WDPDRDWD}
{DW4WDWDb}
{WDWDWDWD}
{1WDWDW!W}
vllllllllV

[*]

37.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDbD}
{0WhpDWDW}
{WDWipGWD}
{DW0WHWDW}
{WDWDWDW4}
{DWDWDBDW}
{WDWDWDW)}
{DQDWDKDW}
vllllllllV

38.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDniW4W1}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W0WgWHWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDQHWDWG}
{DWDWDWDW}
{KDWDWDWD}
{DWDW$WDW}
vllllllllV

39.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW4pDW}
{WDW0WHWD}
{DWDWiWDW}
{QDWDWHKD}
{DWDPDWDW}
{WgWhWDWD}
{DWDWDWGW}
vllllllllV

23

problems 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

42.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWhWD}
{DW!W0WDW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DRDWDWDW}
{pDWiWDK0}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDBDW)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

43.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDRDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDbDWDWD}
{IWiqDWDR}
{WDNDWDWD}
{0WDpDWDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DW!WDWDW}
vllllllllV

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frank healey: 200 chess problems

44.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNDWDW4}
{DWDW4WDW}
{pDpDW0W0}
{DWipDWDW}
{W$WDWHWI}
{)WDQDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{1WDbDWDW}
vllllllllV

25

PROBLEMS IN THREE MOVES

45.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWIWDWD}
{DW$WDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW)kDWDW}
{WDWDW!WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

46.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDk)WDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW!WDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

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47.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDk)W}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDW!WDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDBDWDW}
vllllllllV

48.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDNDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDQ}
{NDkDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

49.

cuuuuuuuuC
{kHWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{BDNGWDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

50.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDR0WDND}
{DWDWGp)W}
{WDWDkDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

27

problems in three moves

51.

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{bDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWHWDWG}
{DW)kDWDW}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DWDW!WDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV

52.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWHWDWD}
{DWDkgQDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{GWDWDPDp}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDK}
vllllllllV

53.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWGWDBD}
{DbDW4WDW}
{pDWDniWI}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDNDW)W)}
{DW)WDWDW}
{QDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

54.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WHWDWDQD}
{DWgWDWDn}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DWip4WDW}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DW)WHWDW}
{KDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

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frank healey: 200 chess problems

55.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWg}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDQDWD}
{DW0W0W$W}
{WDWiW4pD}
{DWDWDpDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{IBDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

56.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDW$W}
{WHpDbDWD}
{IWiWDWDW}
{WDWDWDn$}
{hWDWDWDW}
{WDWDQ)WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

57.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DBDQDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWHW}
{WDpDWiWD}
{DWDbDWDW}
{WDWDWGWD}
{DWIWDWDW}
vllllllllV

58.

cuuuuuuuuC
{bgW4WDW4}
{DWDWDW!W}
{pDW0WHWD}
{GWDPHWDR}
{WDWipDWD}
{DPDW0WDW}
{WDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

29

problems 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

61.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WGNDWDWD}
{)WDW0W0W}
{WDKDkgPD}
{!WDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWhWDW}
vllllllllV

62.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWg}
{DRDWDWDW}
{WDWDKDWh}
{DWDWDWDW}
{pDN0kDW0}
{0WDWDWDW}
{WDWDW!WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

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frank healey: 200 chess problems

63.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWIWDB}
{WDWDWDWD}
{hW0piWDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{GPDWDRDW}
{WDNDWDNh}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

64.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDRDND}
{IWDWDW)W}
{PDkDWDWD}
{DN0WDWDW}
{WDBDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

65.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDbD}
{DWDRhWDW}
{BDWDWDW)}
{DrDWDWDW}
{WDkDW0WD}
{IWDNDPDQ}
{WDWGWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

66.

cuuuuuuuuC
{W1WDWDWD}
{DWDrDpDW}
{W0WDWDWD}
{DKDkgNDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDBDWDW}
{WDWDN!WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

31

problems 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

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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

33

problems 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

34

frank healey: 200 chess problems

79.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DRDWDWDW}
{WDpiWDWD}
{DpDWDWDR}
{WDWDWDPD}
{)BDWHWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDK}
vllllllllV

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

82.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WgWDWDWD}
{DWDW$nDW}
{WDpDWDWD}
{DWDbDW0W}
{P0kHWDPD}
{DNDW0WDW}
{K)WDPDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

35

problems in three moves

83.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNDbDWD}
{!WDWDpDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWiWHp}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDKDW}
{WhWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

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

[†]

88.

cuuuuuuuuC
{BDNDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDn}
{QDWDWDW)}
{DWDWDpDn}
{WDNDbiWI}
{DPDWDWDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

89.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDBDWD}
{IWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDNDW}
{W0WDkDWD}
{gWDNDbDQ}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDW$W}
vllllllllV

[†]

90.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DRDWDWIW}
{WDpDkHWD}
{DWDphWDp}
{bDWDWDPD}
{DWDQDWDW}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

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37

problems in three moves

91.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDQDWI}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW0W0pD}
{gWDkDbHW}
{W)WHWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{PDWDWDW$}
{GW4WDWDW}
vllllllllV

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

38

frank healey: 200 chess problems

95.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WGWDWDWD}
{DnDWHWDR}
{WDW4pDW0}
{0WDWiWDB}
{WDWDWDP)}
{IWHW)qDr}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DQDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

96.

cuuuuuuuuC
{nDWDKDWD}
{DWDWDRDQ}
{Wgk0WDWD}
{DN0WDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDbD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

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

39

problems 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

[*]

40

frank healey: 200 chess problems

103.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{KDBDRDWD}
{DWDpDWDW}
{WDkDWDWD}
{DW0NDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

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

41

problems in three moves

107.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDQD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{PDWDWDWD}
{DWiNDWDW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DWDWDKDW}
{WDW)WDWD}
{DBDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

108.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDNDWDWD}
{DWDnDWDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{)WDWinIp}
{RDW0WDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDBD}
{DWDWGNDW}
vllllllllV

109.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{0WDKDW0W}
{PDW0WDWD}
{DB0kDWgN}
{WDN0bDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDP$WD}
{!WDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

110.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{0nHpDpDW}
{KDWiW)WD}
{DPDWDWDW}
{NDWDWDpD}
{DP!BDbDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

42

frank healey: 200 chess problems

111.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWIWDWD}
{gWHWDWDW}
{PDpiWHqD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW)bDWD}
{DWDnDWDr}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW!WGWDW}
vllllllllV

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

[*]

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

45

problems 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

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

126.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DWHW0pIW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDRhkDW}
{RDWDWDW)}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

127.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDrD}
{DWDN0WDW}
{WhpDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWiPDND}
{0WDWDKDW}
{PDQDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

128.

cuuuuuuuuC
{qDWDkDKD}
{DWDR0WDW}
{WDNDWgWD}
{DBDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWhW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

47

problems in four moves

129.

cuuuuuuuuC
{NDWhn4WD}
{0W$WDBDW}
{W0WDW0W!}
{DWgqDWDW}
{WDkHWDWD}
{DW)WDWDW}
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

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

[*]

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

[*]

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

49

problems 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

[*]

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

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

51

problems 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

[*]

150.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDrHWDWD}
{DW4WDqDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{GWDWiW)W}
{QDP0WHWD}
{DWDBDWDP}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV

151.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWhWDWD}
{DWHWDWDW}
{WDWDWDBD}
{DW0W4WDW}
{KDN0WDWD}
{DWiWDWDW}
{WDWDPDQD}
{DWDWhWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

152.

cuuuuuuuuC
{NDWDWDrD}
{DQDWDWDW}
{pDW0rDWD}
{DWDNDWgW}
{KDWDkDPD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{nDWDPGWD}
{DWDWDWDb}
vllllllllV

53

problems 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

158.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDnDW1WD}
{DWDW4WDW}
{WDWgWDW$}
{DWDWDW0W}
{rDWDWiPD}
{DWHW0WDP}
{p!WhWDKD}
{GWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

159.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDrDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDq}
{WgWDWhWD}
{DWDpDW0W}
{WDbDkDWD}
{GW$WDWDB}
{WDWDWDWD}
{IWDNHQDn}
vllllllllV

160.

cuuuuuuuuC
{W4WDWHWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW4WD}
{DWDbDkDW}
{RDWhRDW)}
{DW)WDPDW}
{WDBDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

55

problems 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

[§]

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

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

[*]

168.

cuuuuuuuuC
{r4WDWDW$}
{DWHWDWDW}
{p1WgW!W0}
{DWDW$pDW}
{P0BiWhWD}
{DKDWDPDW}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

57

problems 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

[*]

171.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWHWDp}
{WDWHWDWD}
{!WDWhWDK}
{WDW4WiWG}
{DnDWgWDW}
{WDRDWDPD}
{DWDrDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

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

59

problems in four moves

177.

cuuuuuuuuC
{bDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDW0WD}
{DWDWDNDW}
{PDkGWDW!}
{IW0WDWDW}
{WDPDWDWD}
{DWDWDnDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

178.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDpDKDW}
{QDWDW0WG}
{HWDniWDW}
{PDWDpDWD}
{DWDWDPDW}
{WDWDNDWD}
{DW4WDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

179.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDNDWG}
{DnDWDWDW}
{rgpDnDWI}
{4WDW0k0W}
{WDWDWDND}
{DWDWDP)P}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DqDb!WDW}
vllllllllV

60

PROBLEMS IN FIVE MOVES

180.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDpDWGWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWiWD}
{DWDWHWDW}
{WDP)WIWD}
{DWDWDWDB}
vllllllllV

[*]

181.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDpD}
{DWDNDWDW}
{WDK)k)BD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

61

problems 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

184.

cuuuuuuuuC
{rDWDWDrD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{WDW0WDpD}
{DW0NDWiW}
{WDWDPDND}
{GWgWDWDR}
{W$WDBDKD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

185.

cuuuuuuuuC
{qDWDWDWD}
{DW$WIWDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{4WDWipDW}
{WDWhWhWD}
{DWDWHPDW}
{WDQDWHWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[§]

62

frank healey: 200 chess problems

186.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DN0WhrDW}
{W0WDp4WD}
{DRDWDWDW}
{W)kDWgRD}
{IWDW0WDW}
{WDPDNDBD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[§]

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

189.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWHWD}
{DWDW4WDW}
{WDW4WDW0}
{DWgWDW0W}
{bhWDWiPD}
{GWDWDPDW}
{WDWDWDKD}
{!WDWDWDR}
vllllllllV

63

problems in five moves

190.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDbD}
{$WDWDWDW}
{W0WhWHKD}
{DPDWiWDW}
{WDpDW$WD}
{DNDWDW)W}
{WDW)nDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

191.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDNDWD}
{DWDp)WDq}
{WDnDnDWD}
{DW0WiWGp}
{QDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDW)W}
{WDPDKDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

192.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WhWDW4W4}
{DWDWDBDW}
{WDpDWDW0}
{DWDWDk0W}
{WgWDbDND}
{DWHWGpDP}
{WDW!WDWD}
{DWDWDWIW}
vllllllllV

193.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDRDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{W0NDWDWD}
{DBiP)pDW}
{PDP0W0WD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDW)WDPD}
{DWDWDWDK}
vllllllllV

[*]

64

frank healey: 200 chess problems

194.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW0WDWDW}
{KDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
{WDkgN!WD}
{DnDpDWDW}
{WDWDPDWD}
{DWDnHWDW}
vllllllllV

195.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDRDrDW}
{KDpDWDWD}
{0WiWDbDW}
{WDpgWDW1}
{)WDWDBDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW!WDWGW}
vllllllllV

[*]

196.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDW$WD}
{DpDKDWDp}
{N)WgpDWD}
{DWDWiWGW}
{pDPDW$WD}
{DWDWDWhr}
{WDWHW)W4}
{DBDbDnDW}
vllllllllV

197.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DW4rDqDW}
{WDpDWDWD}
{!WDWHW0W}
{WhWDWiWD}
{DWDpDWHP}
{W0WDWIWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

65

problems in five moves

198.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{gWDQDWDW}
{W4W0BiWD}
{DWDWDWhW}
{WDRDWDWI}
{4WDW0pDW}
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

[*]

199.

cuuuuuuuuC
{W1N4WDWg}
{DWDWhPDQ}
{WDpDRDWD}
{DnDW0PDW}
{W0WiP0WD}
{DWDPDWDW}
{WDWIWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

200.

cuuuuuuuuC
{WDWDWDWD}
{DWIW0WDW}
{WDWDpDWD}
{DW0WiWDN}
{WDWDWDPD}
{DWHW)WDW}
{WGWDWDWD}
{DWDWDWDW}
vllllllllV

66

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 ‡

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solutions 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.

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solutions 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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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 ‡

[ 1. Sf4†! ]

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‡

71

solutions 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. Rff 4, ~

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‡

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solutions 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‡