- 1. Qe8 Nxc7 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Be5#
Other defences
- 1. Qe8 Nb6 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Be5#
- 1. Qe8 Kg7 2. Be5+ Kh7 3. Qf7#
- 1. Qe8 h5 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Be5#
- 1. Qe8 h5 2. Qf7+ Kh6 3. Bxf4#
- 1. Qe8 f3 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Be5#
Position
- White
- king on a1, queen on b5, bishops on c7 and d6, pawns on a2 and c3
- Black
- king on h7, knight on a8, pawns on f4 and h6