Mate in 2 · No. 22 · EasierQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Rxd5 Qxb4 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Qa4 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Qxa3 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Qxc2 2. Qf6#
- 1. Rxd5 Qb2 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Qa2 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Qb1 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Rxh2 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Rg1 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Rf1 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Re1 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Rd1 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Rc1 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Rb1 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 Ra1 2. Qe4#
- 1. Rxd5 g5 2. Qe4#
Position
- White
- king on g7, queen on h4, rook on b5, bishop on a3, knight on b4, pawns on c2, c4, e3, g3 and h2
- Black
- king on e6, queen on b3, rook on h1, bishop on d5, pawns on c3, g6 and h3