- 1. Qb8+ Kc6 2. axb5+ Kc5 3. Qc7#
Other defences
- 1. Qb8+ Kc5 2. Rxb5+ Kc6 3. Nxb4#
- 1. Qb8+ Kc5 2. Rxb5+ Kxc4 3. Qc7#
- 1. Qb8+ Nc7 2. Qxc7#
Position
- White
- king on e1, queen on a7, rook on b7, bishop on c8, knight on c2, pawns on a2, a3, a4, b2 and c4
- Black
- king on d6, rook on d3, bishop on f6, knight on b5, pawns on b3, b4 and f3