Mate in 3 · No. 14 · HarderQueen, rook and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qc6 Rd7+ 2. Nxd7 Ka3 3. Qa6#
Other defences
- 1. Qc6 Ka3 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rd8 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rd7+ 2. Nxd7 Nc3 3. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rd7+ 2. Nxd7 Na3 3. Nb6#
- 1. Qc6 Rd7+ 2. Nxd7 Nd2 3. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rd6 2. Qc4+ Ka3 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qc6 Rd5 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rd4 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rd3 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rd2 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rh1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rg1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rf1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Re1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Rc1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Nc3 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Na3 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qc6 Nd2 2. Qa6#
Position
- White
- king on b7, queen on h1, rook on b5, knight on f6
- Black
- king on a4, rook on d1, knight on b1