Mate in 3 · No. 52 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 Ra8 3. Qe8#
Other defences
- 1. Be4 Ra8 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rb7 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rb6 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rb5 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rb4 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rxb3 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rxa3 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Ra2 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rh1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rg1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rf1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Re1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 Rb7 3. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 Rb6 3. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 Rb5 3. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 Rb4 3. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 Rxb3 3. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 f6 3. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 c6 3. Bf5#
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 f5 3. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rd1 2. Nxd1 c5 3. Bf5#
- 1. Be4 Rc1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 Rb1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 f6 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 c6 2. Bf5#
- 1. Be4 f5 2. Qe8#
- 1. Be4 c5 2. Bf5#
Position
- White
- king on g8, queen on e7, rook on a3, bishop on c2, knight on f2, pawns on b3 and g3
- Black
- king on c8, rooks on a1 and b8, pawns on c7 and f7