Glossary of Chess Problems - H

H

Heavy

Adjective applied to a problem which has a relatively large number of pieces in the initial position. Heaviness should be avoided where possible in the interests of economy.

Helpmate

A type of problem where white and black cooperate to put black in mate within a specified number of moves. Unless otherwise specified, black moves first in helpmates. See also duplex.

Holzhausen

The interference of one black piece by another like-moving one on a different line (if the pieces are on the same line, it is an anti-Bristol).