Mate in 3 · No. 158 · HarderQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bc8 Bb6 2. Qc4+ Bc5 3. Qxc5#
Other defences
- 1. Bc8 Bb8 2. Qb7#
- 1. Bc8 Bc5 2. Qb7#
- 1. Bc8 Bd4 2. Qb7#
- 1. Bc8 Be3 2. Qb7#
- 1. Bc8 Bf2 2. Qb7#
- 1. Bc8 Bg1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Bc8 Kc7 2. Qb7+ Kd8 3. Qd7#
- 1. Bc8 cxb2 2. Qb7#
- 1. Bc8 f5 2. Qb7#
- 1. Bc8 a4 2. Qb7#
- 1. Bc8 c2 2. Qb7#
Position
- White
- king on d3, queen on b3, bishop on g4, knight on e4, pawns on b2, e2 and h2
- Black
- king on c6, bishop on a7, pawns on a5, c3 and f6