Mate in 3 · No. 10 · HarderQueen, bishop and two knights
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qf3 Ra8+ 2. Nxa8 hxg5 3. Bxg5#
Other defences
- 1. Qf3 Rh8 2. Ne4#
- 1. Qf3 Rg8 2. Qg4#
- 1. Qf3 Rf8 2. Nf7#
- 1. Qf3 Re8 2. Ne4#
- 1. Qf3 Rd8 2. Ne4#
- 1. Qf3 Rc8 2. Ne4#
- 1. Qf3 Ra8+ 2. Nxa8 exf4 3. Ne4#
- 1. Qf3 Ra8+ 2. Nxa8 h5 3. Ne4#
- 1. Qf3 Ra8+ 2. Nxa8 e4 3. Ne6#
- 1. Qf3 Rb7 2. Ne4#
- 1. Qf3 Rxb6 2. Ne6#
- 1. Qf3 hxg5 2. Bxg5#
- 1. Qf3 exf4 2. Ne4#
- 1. Qf3 h5 2. Ne4#
- 1. Qf3 e4 2. Ne6#
Position
- White
- king on a4, queen on h1, bishop on f6, knights on b6 and g5, pawns on f4 and h3
- Black
- king on h4, rook on b8, pawns on e5 and h6