Mate in 3 · No. 77 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 Bf8 3. Qd7#
Other defences
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 Bg7 3. Qa6#
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 Bg5 3. Qa6#
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 Bf4 3. Qd7#
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 Be3 3. Qc6#
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 Bd2 3. Qa6#
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 Bc1 3. Qa6#
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 Rg6 3. Qa6#
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 f4 3. Qa6#
- 1. Rxd5+ Ke6 2. Qxb5 e3 3. Qa6#
- 1. Rxd5+ Kc6 2. Qxb5#
Position
- White
- king on d8, queen on b3, rook on d1, bishop on h7, knight on f1, pawns on c2 and c4
- Black
- king on d6, rook on f6, bishop on h6, knight on d5, pawns on b5, e4, f5 and f7