Mate in 3 · No. 263 · HarderQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qc5 Ka7 2. Qxb6+ Kb8 3. Rd8#
Other defences
- 1. Qc5 Ka7 2. Qxb6+ Ka8 3. Rd8#
- 1. Qc5 Bh4 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Bg3 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Be3 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Bg1 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Be1 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Rxd3 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Re2 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Rc2 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Rxb2 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Ne3 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Nc3 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 Nxb2 2. Qxb6#
- 1. Qc5 b3 2. Qxb6#
Position
- White
- king on h5, queen on e5, rook on d6, bishop on b1, pawns on b2, d3 and f3
- Black
- king on a6, rook on d2, bishop on f2, knight on d1, pawns on b4, b6, b7 and d4