Mate in 2 · No. 14 · EasierQueen, rook and two bishops
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. axb3 Nc5 2. Qxc5#
- 1. axb3 Nxf4 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 Nxb4 2. Qc5#
- 1. axb3 Nf2 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 Nb2 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 Ne1 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 Nc1 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 Bxe4 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 Bf3 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 Bg2 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 dxe4 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 dxc4 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 d6 2. Bd7#
- 1. axb3 a5 2. Bxd7#
- 1. axb3 d4 2. Bxd7#
Position
- White
- king on e7, queen on a7, rook on c4, bishops on a3 and g4, pawns on a2, b4, e2, e4 and f4
- Black
- king on b5, rook on b3, bishop on h1, knight on d3, pawns on a6, d5 and d7