Mate in 3 · No. 80 · HarderQueen and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bg4 Rc5+ 2. Qxc5 Kf4 3. Qf5#
Other defences
- 1. Bg4 Ra8 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Ra7 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Ra6 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Rh5 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Rg5 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Rf5 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Re5 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Rd5 2. f3#
- 1. Bg4 Rc5+ 2. Qxc5 exf2 3. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Rc5+ 2. Qxc5 f6 3. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Rc5+ 2. Qxc5 e2 3. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Rc5+ 2. Qxc5 f5 3. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Rb5 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Ra4 2. f3#
- 1. Bg4 Ra3 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Ra2 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 Ra1 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 exf2 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 f6 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 e2 2. Qd4#
- 1. Bg4 f5 2. Qd4#
Position
- White
- king on c3, queen on d6, bishop on e6, pawns on b3 and f2
- Black
- king on e4, rook on a5, pawns on e3 and f7