Mate in 3 · No. 53 · HarderQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qh6 Bd5 2. Bxd5 Kxe5 3. Qe6#
Other defences
- 1. Qh6 Kxe5 2. Qe6#
- 1. Qh6 Ba8 2. Qf4#
- 1. Qh6 Bb7 2. Qf4#
- 1. Qh6 Bc6 2. Qf4#
- 1. Qh6 Bd5 2. Bxd5 g3 3. Qf4#
- 1. Qh6 Bd5 2. Bxd5 d2 3. Qf4#
- 1. Qh6 Bf3 2. Qf4#
- 1. Qh6 Bg2 2. Qf4#
- 1. Qh6 Bh1 2. Qf4#
- 1. Qh6 g3 2. Qf4#
- 1. Qh6 d2 2. Qf4#
Position
- White
- king on e3, queen on h1, bishop on c4, knight on e5
- Black
- king on f5, bishop on e4, pawns on d3 and g4