Mate in 3 · No. 208 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 Ne5 3. Bc1#
Other defences
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 Nc5 3. Bc1#
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 Nf2 3. Bc1#
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 Nxb2 3. Rf3#
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 Ne1 3. Bc1#
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 Nc1 3. Bd4#
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 cxb3 3. Bd4#
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 axb3 3. Bd4#
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 f3 3. Rxf3#
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 c3 3. Rf3#
- 1. Qd1+ Ke3 2. Kd5 a3 3. Bd4#
Position
- White
- king on d6, queen on b1, rook on f1, bishop on b2, knight on c8, pawns on b3 and h4
- Black
- king on d2, knight on d3, pawns on a4, b4, c4 and f4