Mate in 3 · No. 51 · HarderQueen, two rooks and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxf7 Rc6+ 2. Kxc6 Kd8 3. Qd7#
Other defences
- 1. Qxf7 Kd8 2. Rg8#
- 1. Qxf7 Kb8 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxf7 Rc7 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qxf7 Rc6+ 2. Kxc6 Kb8 3. Qb7#
- 1. Qxf7 Rc6+ 2. Kxc6 a5 3. Qc7#
- 1. Qxf7 Rc6+ 2. Kxc6 b4 3. Qc7#
- 1. Qxf7 Rc5 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qxf7 Rc4 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qxf7 Rc3 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qxf7 Rc2 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qxf7 Rxd1 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qxf7 Rb1 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qxf7 Ra1 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qxf7 a5 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qxf7 b4 2. Qe8#
Position
- White
- king on b6, queen on d5, rooks on f2 and g4, bishop on d1, pawns on a2 and f4
- Black
- king on c8, queen on f7, rook on c1, pawns on a6 and b5