Mate in 3 · No. 221 · EasierQueen and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxc3+ Qd4 2. Qxd4+ Kg8 3. Qg7#
Other defences
- 1. Qxc3+ Kg8 2. Qg7#
- 1. Qxc3+ Kf8 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qxc3+ Kh7 2. Qg7#
- 1. Qxc3+ Kh6 2. Qg7#
- 1. Qxc3+ Kg6 2. Qg7#
- 1. Qxc3+ Qd4 2. Qxd4+ Kf8 3. Qh8#
- 1. Qxc3+ Qd4 2. Qxd4+ Kh7 3. Qg7#
- 1. Qxc3+ Qd4 2. Qxd4+ Kh6 3. Qg7#
- 1. Qxc3+ Qd4 2. Qxd4+ Kg6 3. Qg7#
Position
- White
- king on h1, queen on b3, bishops on b2 and f3, pawns on d6, e6, g3 and h2
- Black
- king on g7, queen on f2, rook on c3, pawns on b5, f5, g4 and h5