Mate in 3 · No. 185 · HarderQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxd8 h5 2. Qg8+ Kh6 3. Qg6#
Other defences
- 1. Qxd8 Nf5 2. Qg8#
- 1. Qxd8 Nd5 2. Qg8#
- 1. Qxd8 Ng4 2. Qg8#
- 1. Qxd8 Nc4 2. Qg8#
- 1. Qxd8 Ng2 2. Qg8#
- 1. Qxd8 Nxc2 2. Bxc2#
- 1. Qxd8 Nf1 2. Qg8#
- 1. Qxd8 Nd1 2. Qg8#
- 1. Qxd8 e6 2. Qg8#
- 1. Qxd8 e5 2. Qg8#
Position
- White
- king on f7, queen on c7, bishop on a4, knight on d2, pawns on a3, c2, f4 and h3
- Black
- king on h7, bishop on d8, knight on e3, pawns on e7 and h6