- 1. Qd8+ Kxd8 2. Bg5+ Ke8 3. Rd8#
Other defences
- 1. Qd8+ Kxd8 2. Bg5+ Kc7 3. Bd8#
Position
- White
- king on c1, queen on d3, rooks on d1 and h1, bishops on d2 and f1, knight on g1, pawns on a2, b2, c2, f2, g2 and h2
- Black
- king on e8, queen on e5, rooks on a8 and h8, bishops on c8 and f8, knights on b8 and e4, pawns on a7, b7, c6, f7, g7 and h7