Mate in 3 · No. 264 · HarderQueen, two bishops and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxb6 Re7+ 2. Bxe7 cxd2 3. Qb4#
Other defences
- 1. Qxb6 Kxa3 2. Qb3#
- 1. Qxb6 Re8 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Re7+ 2. Bxe7 c2 3. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Re6 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxb6 Re5 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxb6 Re4 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Re3 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Re2 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Rh1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Rg1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Rf1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Rd1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Rc1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Rb1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 Ra1 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qxb6 cxd2 2. Qb4#
- 1. Qxb6 c2 2. Qa6#
Position
- White
- king on h7, queen on b8, bishops on a3 and g3, knight on d2, pawns on f3 and h4
- Black
- king on a4, rook on e1, pawns on b6 and c3