Mate in 2 · No. 17 · HarderQueen and rook
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Rb7 Be8 2. Qd5#
- 1. Rb7 Bd7 2. Qxd7#
- 1. Rb7 Bc6 2. Qe5#
- 1. Rb7 Bb5 2. Qd5#
- 1. Rb7 Bb3 2. Qd7#
- 1. Rb7 Bc2 2. Qd5#
- 1. Rb7 Bd1 2. Qd5#
- 1. Rb7 Nb4 2. Qf6#
- 1. Rb7 Nc3 2. Qf6#
- 1. Rb7 Nc1 2. Qd5#
- 1. Rb7 exd2 2. Qd5#
- 1. Rb7 f6 2. Qd5#
- 1. Rb7 e2 2. Qd5#
Position
- White
- king on d4, queen on f5, rook on b1, pawns on d2, d3, f3, g3 and h3
- Black
- king on d6, bishop on a4, knight on a2, pawns on e3 and f7