Mate in 3 · No. 118 · HarderQueen, rook and two knights
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxf6 Bb8 2. Rxb8 g3 3. Rh8#
Other defences
- 1. Qxf6 Bb8 2. Rxb8 e3 3. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 Bc7 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 Bh6 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 Bd6 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 Bg5 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 Be5 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 Bg3 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 Be3 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 Bh2 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 Bxd2 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 g3 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxf6 e3 2. Rh8#
Position
- White
- king on d7, queen on g5, rook on a8, knights on a4 and f2, pawns on b2, b3 and d2
- Black
- king on h7, bishop on f4, pawns on e4, f6 and g4