Mate in 2 · No. 140 · EasierQueen, rook and two knights
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Qxd7 Nd4 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Nxb4 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Ne3 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Na3 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Ne1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Na1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Rxh3 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Rh2 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Rg1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Rf1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Re1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Rd1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Rc1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Rb1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 Ra1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxd7 a6 2. Rh8#
- 1. Qxd7 a5 2. Rh8#
Position
- White
- king on c5, queen on d4, rook on h4, knights on f3 and f7, pawns on b2, b3, b4, g4 and h3
- Black
- king on a8, rook on h1, knight on c2, pawns on a7 and d7