Mate in 3 · No. 251 · HarderQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rd6 Nd7 2. Qxb7+ Kd8 3. Qxd7#
Other defences
- 1. Rd6 Kc7 2. Qxb8#
- 1. Rd6 Nc6 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Na6 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qh8 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qh7 2. Qxb8#
- 1. Rd6 Qh6 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qh5 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qf5 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qh4 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qg4 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qg3 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qxf3 2. Qxb8#
- 1. Rd6 Qh2 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qg2 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qh1 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 Qf1 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 b6 2. Qb7#
- 1. Rd6 e5 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Rd6 b5 2. Qb7#
Position
- White
- king on a8, queen on a7, rook on b6, bishop on g1, pawns on b3, c3 and f3
- Black
- king on c8, queen on h3, knight on b8, pawns on b7 and e6