Mate in 2 · No. 183 · EasierQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Rxb5 Nc7 2. Ra5#
- 1. Rxb5 Nf6 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Bc8 2. Ra5#
- 1. Rxb5 Bd7 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Be6 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Bh5 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Bf5 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Bh3 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Bf3 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Be2 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Bd1 2. Qa1#
- 1. Rxb5 Ka2 2. Qa4#
- 1. Rxb5 Rxg2 2. Qa1#
- 1. Rxb5 Rh1 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Rf1 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Re1 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Rd1 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Rc1 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Rb1 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 Ra1 2. Qa7#
- 1. Rxb5 d5 2. Qa7#
Position
- White
- king on f8, queen on d4, rook on h5, bishop on g2, pawns on c2, d2, f2 and g3
- Black
- king on a3, rook on g1, bishop on g4, knight on e8, pawns on b5 and d6