Mate in 3 · No. 256 · HarderQueen, rook and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qg8 Ne3+ 2. Ke6 Nf5 3. Qg6#
Other defences
- 1. Qg8 Nf6 2. Qg6#
- 1. Qg8 Ne5 2. Qh8#
- 1. Qg8 Ne3+ 2. Ke6 Nd5 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qg8 Ne3+ 2. Ke6 Ng4 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qg8 Ne3+ 2. Ke6 Nc4 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qg8 Ne3+ 2. Ke6 Ng2 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qg8 Ne3+ 2. Ke6 Nc2 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qg8 Ne3+ 2. Ke6 Nf1 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qg8 Ne3+ 2. Ke6 Nd1 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qg8 Nh2 2. Qg6#
- 1. Qg8 Nf2 2. Qg6#
Position
- White
- king on f5, queen on c4, rook on e2, knight on f4, pawn on e4
- Black
- king on h6, knight on g4