Christopher Jones: Selected Helpmates

This little problem will leave you gawping and sleepless, says Ian Watson in his review of a delightful collection of helpmates by Christopher Jones. Don’t be daunted by this problem genre – it is more entertaining than you might expect. Especially when the problems come from a virtuoso composer like Jones. Can you imagine how White, with Black’s full assistance, actually execute a mate in eight moves? Think Phoenix (a queen dies and is reborn).