Mate in 3 · No. 272 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qf4 Be7 2. Rxe7 Nxe7 3. Qxg5#
Other defences
- 1. Qf4 Ne7 2. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 Nf6 2. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 Bg7 2. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 Be7 2. Rxe7 Nf6 3. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 Be7 2. Rxe7 Kg6 3. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 Bd6 2. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 Bc5 2. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 Bb4 2. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 Ba3 2. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 Kg7 2. Qxg5+ Kh8 3. Qxg8#
- 1. Qf4 Kg6 2. Qxg5#
- 1. Qf4 fxe4 2. Qxg5#
Position
- White
- king on a2, queen on e5, rook on e4, bishop on d5, knight on a5, pawns on b3, d2, e3, h2 and h4
- Black
- king on h6, rook on g5, bishop on f8, knight on g8, pawns on f5, h5 and h7