Mate in 3 · No. 5 · EasierQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 Kd8 3. Qd2#
Other defences
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 Kd6 3. Qd4#
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 Nxg3 3. Qd2#
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 Nf2 3. Qd4#
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 bxc3 3. Qd3#
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 bxa3 3. Qd2#
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 c6 3. Qe7#
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 a4 3. Qd2#
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 b3 3. Qd2#
- 1. Be4+ Kd7 2. Bb7 c5 3. Qe7#
- 1. Be4+ Kd6 2. Qd4#
Position
- White
- king on f7, queen on e3, bishop on c2, knight on g2, pawns on a3, c3, f3, f4 and g3
- Black
- king on c6, knight on h1, pawns on a5, b4, b5 and c7