Mate in 3 · No. 103 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Ne4 Ke5 2. Qxc5+ Kf4 3. Qf5#
Other defences
- 1. Ne4 Kd5 2. Qxc5#
- 1. Ne4 Bc3 2. Qxc5#
- 1. Ne4 Bb2 2. Qxc5#
- 1. Ne4 exd2 2. Qxc5+ Kxd3 3. Bb5#
- 1. Ne4 g6 2. Qxc5#
- 1. Ne4 f5 2. Qxc5#
- 1. Ne4 c4 2. Qc5#
- 1. Ne4 e2 2. Qxc5#
- 1. Ne4 g5 2. Qxc5#
Position
- White
- king on h3, queen on a3, rook on d2, bishop on d7, knight on c3, pawns on a4, d3, f3, g2 and h4
- Black
- king on d4, bishop on a1, pawns on c5, e3, f6 and g7