Mate in 3 · No. 228 · HarderQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxd4 Rb8 2. Qxd6+ Rb4 3. Qxb4#
Other defences
- 1. Qxd4 Rh8 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxd4 Rg8 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxd4 Rf8 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxd4 Re8 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxd4 Rd8 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxd4 Ra8 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxd4 Rc7 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxd4 Rc6 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxd4 Rc5 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxd4 Rc4 2. Bxc4 d5 3. Qc5#
- 1. Qxd4 Rxc3+ 2. Qxc3#
- 1. Qxd4 d5 2. Qb4+ Ka2 3. Qb2#
Position
- White
- king on c2, queen on e5, rook on g7, bishop on f7, pawns on c3 and e3
- Black
- king on a3, rook on c8, bishop on d4, pawns on a4 and d6