- 1. Qe5+ Kf7 2. Qe6+ Kf8 3. Qe8#
Other defences
- 1. Qe5+ Kg6 2. Qxf5#
- 1. Qe5+ Kg5 2. Ne6+ Kg6 3. Qxf5#
- 1. Qe5+ Kg5 2. Ne6+ Kh4 3. Qh2#
Position
- White
- king on d8, queen on e1, knight on c7, pawns on d4, f3, g2 and g4
- Black
- king on f6, queen on a4, rook on a1, knight on g8, pawns on c6, f5, g7 and h6