Mate in 2 · No. 223 · EasierQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Qxd3 Rh7 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Rg6 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Rh5 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Rh4 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Rxh3 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Ne8 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Nc8 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Nf7 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Nb7 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Nf5 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Nb5 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Ne4 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 Nc4 2. Qd5#
- 1. Qxd3 f5 2. Qc3#
Position
- White
- king on g1, queen on h7, rook on c7, bishop on a8, knight on f4, pawns on a2, g3 and h3
- Black
- king on e5, rook on h6, knight on d6, pawns on d3 and f6