Mate in 3 · No. 6 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bxg4 Re8+ 2. Kxe8 fxg4 3. Qxg4#
Other defences
- 1. Bxg4 Rg8 2. Qf6#
- 1. Bxg4 Rf8 2. Qxh6#
- 1. Bxg4 Re8+ 2. Kxe8 fxe3 3. Qe7#
- 1. Bxg4 Re8+ 2. Kxe8 h5 3. Qe7#
- 1. Bxg4 Re8+ 2. Kxe8 f3 3. Qe7#
- 1. Bxg4 Rd8 2. Qf6#
- 1. Bxg4 Rc8 2. Qf6#
- 1. Bxg4 Rb8 2. Qf6#
- 1. Bxg4 Ra8 2. Qf6#
- 1. Bxg4 Rh7 2. Qf6#
- 1. Bxg4 fxg4 2. Qxg4#
- 1. Bxg4 fxe3 2. Qf6#
- 1. Bxg4 h5 2. Qf6#
- 1. Bxg4 f3 2. Qf6#
Position
- White
- king on e7, queen on e6, rook on g7, bishop on f3, knight on c4, pawns on d3, e3 and f2
- Black
- king on h4, rook on h8, pawns on f4, f5, g4 and h6