Mate in 2 · No. 51 · EasierQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. cxb3 Bd7 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Bc6 2. Kb8#
- 1. cxb3 Bxc4 2. Kc6#
- 1. cxb3 Ba4 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Rxd4 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Rd3 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Rxg2 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Rf2 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Re2 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Rc2 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Rb2 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Ra2 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 Rd1 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 cxd4 2. Kb7#
- 1. cxb3 d5 2. Kb7#
Position
- White
- king on c7, queen on d8, bishop on h1, knight on f4, pawns on a3, c2, c4, d4 and g2
- Black
- king on a5, rook on d2, bishop on b5, pawns on a6, b3, c5 and d6