Mate in 2 · No. 187 · EasierQueen, rook and two knights
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Qxc7 Rf7 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rh6 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rg6 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rfe6 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rff5 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rxf4 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Re8 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Re7 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Ree6 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rh5 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rg5 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Ref5 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rd5 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rc5 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rb5 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qxc7 Rxa5 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Re4 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Re3 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rxe2 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Ng5 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Nxf4 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Nxf2 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Ng1 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 bxa5 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 d5 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qxc7 b5 2. Nb6#
Position
- White
- king on b1, queen on c2, rook on a5, knights on d7 and e2, pawns on b2, d3, f2 and f4
- Black
- king on a8, rooks on e5 and f6, knight on h3, pawns on a6, b6, c7 and d6