Mate in 3 · No. 224 · EasierQueen and rook
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qe6+ Kd8 2. Rxb7 Be4 3. Qd7#
Other defences
- 1. Qe6+ Kd8 2. Rxb7 Bh3 3. Qg8#
- 1. Qe6+ Kd8 2. Rxb7 Bf3 3. Qd7#
- 1. Qe6+ Kd8 2. Rxb7 Bh1 3. Qd7#
- 1. Qe6+ Kd8 2. Rxb7 Bf1 3. Qd7#
- 1. Qe6+ Kd8 2. Rxb7 d4 3. Qd7#
- 1. Qe6+ Kd8 2. Rxb7 b4 3. Qd7#
- 1. Qe6+ Kd8 2. Rxb7 a4 3. Qd7#
- 1. Qe6+ Kc7 2. Rxb7+ Kd8 3. Qd7#
- 1. Qe6+ Rd7 2. Qxd7#
Position
- White
- king on a8, queen on e4, rook on a7, pawns on b3 and f2
- Black
- king on c8, rook on b7, bishop on g2, pawns on a5, b5 and d5