Mate in 3 · No. 89 · EasierQueen and rook
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 Rg8 3. Qxf7#
Other defences
- 1. Rf1+ Kg8 2. Qe8#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 Kg8 3. Qe8#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 dxe2 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 h6 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 g6 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 c6 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 b6 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 a5 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 d2 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 h5 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 g5 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 c5 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf7 2. Qe6 b5 3. Qxf7#
- 1. Rf1+ Nf5 2. Rxf5+ Kg8 3. Qd5#
Position
- White
- king on g1, queen on e5, rook on a1, pawns on a2, c3, e2, g3, g4 and h2
- Black
- king on f8, rook on h8, knight on h6, pawns on a6, b7, c7, d3, g7 and h7