Mate in 3 · No. 249 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxf7+ Kh8 2. Rxg5 e6 3. Qg7#
Other defences
- 1. Qxf7+ Kh8 2. Rxg5 f3 3. Be5#
- 1. Qxf7+ Kh8 2. Rxg5 e3 3. Qg7#
- 1. Qxf7+ Kh8 2. Rxg5 e5 3. Qg7#
- 1. Qxf7+ Kh6 2. Bxf4 e6 3. Bxg5#
- 1. Qxf7+ Kh6 2. Bxf4 e3 3. Bxg5#
- 1. Qxf7+ Kh6 2. Bxf4 e5 3. Rb6#
- 1. Qxf7+ Rg7 2. Rh5#
Position
- White
- king on a5, queen on c4, rook on b5, bishop on h2, knight on c7, pawns on b3, d4 and g2
- Black
- king on h7, rook on g5, pawns on e4, e7, f4 and f7