Mate in 2 · No. 57 · EasierQueen, rook and two bishops
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Bxe5 Bh7 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Bf7 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Bh5 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Bf5 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Be4 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Bxd3 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Kd5 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Rg5 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Rg4 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Rh3 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 Rxg2 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 cxd3 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 fxg2 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 d6 2. Qxd6#
- 1. Bxe5 c3 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 f2 2. Qd6#
- 1. Bxe5 d5 2. Qc7#
Position
- White
- king on f8, queen on e7, rook on b2, bishops on b1 and h8, pawns on d3, g2, h2 and h4
- Black
- king on c6, queen on e5, rook on g3, bishop on g6, pawns on c4, d7 and f3