Mate in 2 · No. 31 · EasierQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Bd3 Rf8 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Re8 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Rd8 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Rc8 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Rb8 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Ra7 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Ra6 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Ra5 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Bf8 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Bd8 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Bf6 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Bd6 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Bg5 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Bxc5 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Be8 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 Bc8 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 b6 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 d4 2. Qh7#
- 1. Bd3 b5 2. Qh7#
Position
- White
- king on h3, queen on g6, rook on c3, bishop on e2, pawns on a3, b2, c5, e5 and f4
- Black
- king on h8, rook on a8, bishops on d7 and e7, pawns on a4, b7, c6, d5, e6 and h4