Mate in 3 · No. 248 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qg8 Kf4 2. Bxc2 Ke5 3. Qg5#
Other defences
- 1. Qg8 Kf4 2. Bxc2 Kf3 3. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Kf4 2. Bxc2 e5 3. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Kf4 2. Bxc2 d5 3. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Bxf5 2. Qg3+ Ke4 3. Rxd4#
- 1. Qg8 Be4 2. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Bxa4 2. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Bd3+ 2. Bxd3 Kf4 3. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Bd3+ 2. Bxd3 dxc3 3. Be2#
- 1. Qg8 Bd3+ 2. Bxd3 e5 3. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Bd3+ 2. Bxd3 d5 3. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Bb3 2. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Bd1 2. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 Bb1 2. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 exf5 2. Qg3+ Ke4 3. Rxd4#
- 1. Qg8 dxc3 2. Bg4#
- 1. Qg8 e5 2. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 d5 2. Qg3#
- 1. Qg8 d3 2. Bg4#
Position
- White
- king on f1, queen on c8, rook on a4, bishop on f5, knight on a5, pawns on c3, d2, f2 and h2
- Black
- king on f3, bishop on c2, pawns on d4, d6 and e6