Mate in 3 · No. 105 · HarderQueen, two bishops and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bxb4 Bxd3+ 2. Qxd3+ Kc6 3. Qd6#
Other defences
- 1. Bxb4 Kc6 2. Qc5#
- 1. Bxb4 Bxa4 2. Bg2#
- 1. Bxb4 Bxd3+ 2. Qxd3+ Ke5 3. Bd6#
- 1. Bxb4 Bb3 2. Bg2#
- 1. Bxb4 Bd1 2. Qc5#
- 1. Bxb4 Bb1 2. Bg2#
- 1. Bxb4 bxa4 2. Bg2#
- 1. Bxb4 b6 2. Bg2#
- 1. Bxb4 f5 2. Bg2#
Position
- White
- king on g6, queen on e3, bishops on c3 and h3, knight on e1, pawns on a4 and d3
- Black
- king on d5, queen on b4, bishop on c2, pawns on b5, b7, f6 and g7