Here’s the solution to Monday’s helpmate problem (composed by Nicolae Popa (Romania) and published in the September 2022 issue of The Problemist). Black moves first and the players work together to reach a position where White’s 6th move delivers checkmate.

Click on any move for a pop-up board which will enable you to play through the solution.

Congratulations to Jack, the first to post the solution on our WhatsApp group.