Mate in 3 · No. 16 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rg5 Ne7 2. Qh6+ Ng6 3. Qxg6#
Other defences
- 1. Rg5 Na7 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Nb6 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Kc6 2. Be8+ Kd6 3. Qd7#
- 1. Rg5 Kc6 2. Be8+ Kb6 3. Qxc7#
- 1. Rg5 Rb8 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Rb7 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Rb6 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Rb5 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Rb4 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Rxd3 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Rc3 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Ra3 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Rb2 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 Rb1 2. Qg6#
- 1. Rg5 c6 2. Ne4#
- 1. Rg5 a3 2. Qg6#
Position
- White
- king on d8, queen on h7, rook on g4, bishop on f7, knight on c5, pawns on d3, e3 and f4
- Black
- king on d6, rook on b3, knight on c8, pawns on a4 and c7