Mate in 3 · No. 81 · EasierQueen, two rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxd7+ Kh6 2. Rb7 Kg6 3. Qg7#
Other defences
- 1. Qxd7+ Kh8 2. Rb8#
- 1. Qxd7+ Kg8 2. Rb8#
- 1. Qxd7+ Kh6 2. Rb7 h4 3. Qh7#
- 1. Qxd7+ Kh6 2. Rb7 g4 3. Qg7#
- 1. Qxd7+ Kh6 2. Rb7 f4 3. Qg7#
- 1. Qxd7+ Kg6 2. Rb7 Kh6 3. Qg7#
- 1. Qxd7+ Kg6 2. Rb7 h4 3. Qh7#
- 1. Qxd7+ Kg6 2. Rb7 g4 3. Qg7#
- 1. Qxd7+ Kg6 2. Rb7 f4 3. Qh7#
Position
- White
- king on e2, queen on c8, rooks on b5 and h2, knight on a1, pawns on d2 and f2
- Black
- king on h7, queen on d7, pawns on f5, f6, g5 and h5