Mate in 2 · No. 258 · EasierQueen, rook and two bishops
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Qxb6 Ba8 2. Bb3#
- 1. Qxb6 Bf7 2. Bxb5#
- 1. Qxb6 Bb7 2. Bb3#
- 1. Qxb6 Be6 2. Bxb5#
- 1. Qxb6 Bc6 2. Bb3#
- 1. Qxb6 Be4 2. Bb3#
- 1. Qxb6 Bxc4 2. Qxa5#
- 1. Qxb6 Bf3 2. Bb3#
- 1. Qxb6 Bg2 2. Bb3#
- 1. Qxb6 Bh1 2. Bb3#
- 1. Qxb6 bxc4 2. Qxa5#
- 1. Qxb6 axb4 2. Bxb5#
- 1. Qxb6 dxc2 2. Qxa5#
- 1. Qxb6 d2 2. Bxb5#
Position
- White
- king on a1, queen on d4, rook on h2, bishops on c3 and c4, pawns on b2, b4, c2, f2 and g3
- Black
- king on a4, bishop on d5, pawns on a5, b5, b6 and d3