Mate in 3 · No. 225 · EasierQueen and two knights
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Nc5+ Ka7 2. Nxb3 Ka6 3. Qb7#
Other defences
- 1. Nc5+ Ka7 2. Nxb3 cxb3 3. Qb7#
- 1. Nc5+ Ka7 2. Nxb3 a4 3. Qa5#
- 1. Nc5+ Ka7 2. Nxb3 d3 3. Qb7#
- 1. Nc5+ Ka7 2. Nxb3 c2 3. Qb7#
- 1. Nc5+ Kb5 2. Nb7+ Ka6 3. Qxa5#
- 1. Nc5+ Kb5 2. Nb7+ Kb4 3. Qxa5#
- 1. Nc5+ Kb5 2. Nb7+ Ka4 3. Qxa5#
Position
- White
- king on c7, queen on d5, knights on a8 and d3, pawns on e4 and g4
- Black
- king on a6, queen on b3, pawns on a5, c3, c4 and d4