Mate in 2 · No. 165 · EasierQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Kc6 Ka8 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rxh3 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rh2 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rhg1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rhf1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rhe1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rhd1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rxc4 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rc3 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rc2 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rcg1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rcf1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rce1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rcd1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Rb1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 Ra1 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 cxb4 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 bxc4 2. Qb7#
- 1. Kc6 d5 2. Qb7#
Position
- White
- king on d5, queen on f7, bishop on b4, knight on h3, pawns on a3, c4, g4 and h4
- Black
- king on b8, rooks on c1 and h1, pawns on b5, c5 and d6