Mate in 3 · No. 159 · HarderQueen, rook and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxf7 exf6 2. Qxf6+ Kh5 3. Qg5#
Other defences
- 1. Qxf7 Ba7 2. Bg5#
- 1. Qxf7 Bb6 2. Bg5#
- 1. Qxf7 Bc5 2. Bg5#
- 1. Qxf7 Bxe3 2. Bg5#
- 1. Qxf7 Bc3 2. Bg5#
- 1. Qxf7 Bb2 2. Bg5#
- 1. Qxf7 Ba1 2. Bg5#
- 1. Qxf7 exf4 2. Qg7+ Kh5 3. Qg5#
- 1. Qxf7 e6 2. Bg5#
- 1. Qxf7 e4 2. Bg5#
Position
- White
- king on c2, queen on e6, rook on a4, bishops on f6 and g1, pawns on e3, f4, g2 and h2
- Black
- king on h6, rook on f7, bishop on d4, pawns on e5, e7 and h7