Mate in 2 · No. 276 · EasierQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Kb6 Rxh4 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Rh3 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Rg2 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Rf2 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Re2 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Rd2 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Rc2 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Rb2 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Ra2 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Rh1 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Nxc3 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Nxa3 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 Nd2 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 e6 2. Qxe6#
- 1. Kb6 a4 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 b2 2. Qe6#
- 1. Kb6 e5 2. Qe6#
Position
- White
- king on a7, queen on g4, bishop on d5, knight on c3, pawns on a3, e3 and h4
- Black
- king on d6, rook on h2, knight on b1, pawns on a5, b3, c4 and e7