Mate in 3 · No. 133 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Re8 Qd4+ 2. Nxd4 a6 3. Qxd8#
Other defences
- 1. Re8 Qc5 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qd4+ 2. Nxd4 b5 3. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qd4+ 2. Nxd4 a5 3. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qxg3+ 2. Nxg3 a6 3. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qxg3+ 2. Nxg3 b5 3. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qxg3+ 2. Nxg3 a5 3. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qe3 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qh2 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qg2 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qf2 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qh1 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qf1 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qe1 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qd1 2. Rxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qc1 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 Qxb1 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 a6 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 b5 2. Qxd8#
- 1. Re8 a5 2. Qxd8#
Position
- White
- king on g7, queen on d6, rook on e5, bishop on b1, knight on e2, pawns on c2, c4 and g3
- Black
- king on c8, queen on g1, knight on d8, pawns on a7, b6 and b7