Mate in 2 · No. 164 · EasierQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Qxd7 Rh2 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rg2 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rf2 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qxd7 Re2 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rdc2 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rd1 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rb7 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rb6 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rb5 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rb4 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rb3 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rbc2 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Ra2 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Rb1 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Nb3 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 Nc2 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 d5 2. Ke7#
- 1. Qxd7 e4 2. Ke7#
Position
- White
- king on d8, queen on e7, rook on g8, bishop on c6, knight on c3, pawns on d3 and h3
- Black
- king on b8, rooks on b2 and d2, knight on a1, pawns on d6, d7, e5 and e6