Mate in 3 · No. 178 · HarderQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bc5 Nc4+ 2. Qxc4 c2 3. Nb3#
Other defences
- 1. Bc5 Ka6 2. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 Ne4 2. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 Nf3 2. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 Nb3 2. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 Nf1 2. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 Nb1+ 2. Ka2 Ka6 3. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 Nb1+ 2. Ka2 Ka4 3. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 Nb1+ 2. Ka2 Na3 3. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 Nb1+ 2. Ka2 Nd2 3. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 Nb1+ 2. Ka2 c2 3. Qa8#
- 1. Bc5 c2 2. Qa8#
Position
- White
- king on a3, queen on g8, bishop on e7, knight on d4, pawn on g2
- Black
- king on a5, knight on d2, pawn on c3