Mate in 3 · No. 529 · HarderQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxh1 Kg3 2. Rg1+ Kf2 3. Qg2#
Other defences
- 1. Qxh1 exd4 2. Rg1 Ke2 3. Qg2#
- 1. Qxh1 exd4 2. Rg1 g3 3. Qg2#
- 1. Qxh1 exd4 2. Rg1 f3 3. Qh2#
- 1. Qxh1 e4 2. Rg1 Ke2 3. Qg2#
- 1. Qxh1 e4 2. Rg1 g3 3. Qg2#
- 1. Qxh1 e4 2. Rg1 f3 3. Qh2#
- 1. Qxh1 e4 2. Rg1 e3 3. Qg2#
- 1. Qxh1 g3 2. Qf1#
- 1. Qxh1 f3 2. Qg1#
Position
- White
- king on a6, queen on h8, rook on e1, bishop on c1, pawns on d2 and d4
- Black
- king on f2, knight on h1, pawns on d3, e5, f4 and g4