Mate in 3 · No. 126 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Nf5 Be4 2. Rxe4+ Kd5 3. Qd6#
Other defences
- 1. Nf5 Bb7 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 Bc6 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 Bd5 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 Bf3 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 Bg2 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 Bh1 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 Ke6 2. Qe7+ Kd5 3. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 Kd5 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 hxg4 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 g6 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 h4 2. Qd6#
- 1. Nf5 b4 2. Qd6#
Position
- White
- king on b1, queen on f8, rook on g4, bishop on c2, knight on h6, pawns on a3, b2 and f2
- Black
- king on e5, bishop on a8, pawns on b5, g5, g7 and h5