Mate in 3 · No. 210 · HarderQueen, rook and two knights
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Ng8 3. Nb3#
Other defences
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Ne8 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Nh7 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Nd7 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Nh5 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Nd5 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Ng4 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Ne4 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rh8 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rh7 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rh6 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rh5 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rh4 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rh3 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rh2 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rg1 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rf1 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Re1 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rd1 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 Rxc1 3. Qb5#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 dxc2 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nf6+ 2. Kf3 b5 3. Qxb5#
- 1. Qxc4 Nd6 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Ng5 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxg3 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nc3 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Ng4 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Ne4 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Nh3 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Nd1 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rh8 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rh7 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rh6 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rh5 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rh4 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rh3 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rh2 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rg1 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rf1 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Re1 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rd1 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 Rxc1 3. Qb5#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 dxc2 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxf2+ 2. Kf3 b5 3. Qxb5#
- 1. Qxc4 Nxd2 2. Qb5#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh8 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh7 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh6 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh5 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh4+ 2. Kxh4 Nf6 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh4+ 2. Kxh4 Nd6 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh4+ 2. Kxh4 Ng5 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh4+ 2. Kxh4 Nxg3 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh4+ 2. Kxh4 Nc3 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh4+ 2. Kxh4 Nxf2 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh4+ 2. Kxh4 Nxd2 3. Qb5#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh4+ 2. Kxh4 dxc2 3. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh4+ 2. Kxh4 b5 3. Qxb5#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh3 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rh2 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rg1 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rf1 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Re1 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rd1 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 Rxc1 2. Qb5#
- 1. Qxc4 dxc2 2. Nb3#
- 1. Qxc4 b5 2. Qxb5#
Position
- White
- king on g4, queen on e6, rook on f2, knights on a3 and c1, pawns on c2, d2, e3 and g3
- Black
- king on a5, rook on h1, knight on e4, pawns on b6, c4, c5 and d3