Mate in 2 · No. 141 · EasierQueen, rook and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Qb5 Kb8 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Qb5 Bg5 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Bg3 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Bf2 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Be1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rxg4 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rg3 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rg2 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rh1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rf4 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rf3 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rf2 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Re1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rd1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rc1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Rb1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 Ra1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 fxg4 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 b6 2. Qe8#
- 1. Qb5 f4 2. Qe8#
Position
- White
- king on h7, queen on d3, rook on f7, knight on c5, pawns on a4, d4, e3 and g4
- Black
- king on c8, rooks on f1 and g1, bishop on h4, pawns on b7, d5, f5 and f6