Yes, it’s a pawn ending. But a pawn ending with a difference.

It’s a HELPMATE in 3 moves. Your mission is to find a sequence of three moves with Black starting (so BWBWBW) where White’s final move delivers checkmate.

This problem was composed by Charles Masson Fox (Deutsche Märchenschachzeitung 1931).

If you’ve never attempted a helpmate problem before, do have a go at this one.

CM Fox is the subject of my latest Minor Piece, which you can read here.