Mate in 3 · No. 21 · HarderQueen, two rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxh6 Rh5 2. Rg8+ Kxg8 3. Re8#
Other defences
- 1. Qxh6 Rf6 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rg5 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Re5 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rd5 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rc5 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rb5 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Ra5 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rf4 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rxf3+ 2. Kxf3 Nb4 3. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rxf3+ 2. Kxf3 Nc3 3. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rxf3+ 2. Kxf3 Nc1 3. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rxf3+ 2. Kxf3 fxe6 3. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rxf3+ 2. Kxf3 f6 3. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Rxf3+ 2. Kxf3 f5 3. Qf6#
- 1. Qxh6 Nb4 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Nc3 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 Nc1 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 fxe6 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qxh6 f6 2. Qh8#
Position
- White
- king on f2, queen on d2, rooks on e6 and g7, knight on b2, pawns on b3, d4, f3 and g3
- Black
- king on f8, rook on f5, knight on a2, pawns on f7 and h6