Mate in 3 · No. 242 · EasierQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qd7+ Ka6 2. Rf8 Rb5 3. Ra8#
Other defences
- 1. Qd7+ Ka8 2. Rf8#
- 1. Qd7+ Ka6 2. Rf8 Ra4 3. Ra8#
- 1. Qd7+ Ka6 2. Rf8 Ra3 3. Ra8#
- 1. Qd7+ Ka6 2. Rf8 Rxa2 3. Ra8#
- 1. Qd7+ Ka6 2. Rf8 bxc3 3. Ra8#
- 1. Qd7+ Ka6 2. Rf8 b5 3. Rf6#
- 1. Qd7+ Ka6 2. Rf8 c4 3. Nxb4#
- 1. Qd7+ Ka6 2. Rf8 b3 3. Ra8#
Position
- White
- king on c1, queen on h3, rook on f6, bishop on e5, knight on d3, pawns on a2 and c3
- Black
- king on b7, rook on a5, pawns on b4, b6 and c5