Mate in 3 · No. 274 · HarderQueen, rook and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Ra5 Bc7 2. Qxc7 Kg6 3. Qg7#
Other defences
- 1. Ra5 Kg6 2. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Bb8 2. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Bc7 2. Qxc7 e3 3. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Bd6 2. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Be5 2. Rxe5 Kg6 3. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Be5 2. Rxe5 e3 3. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Bh4 2. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Bf4 2. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Bh2 2. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Bf2 2. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 Be1 2. Qg7#
- 1. Ra5 e3 2. Qg7#
Position
- White
- king on b3, queen on b7, rook on a3, knight on h5, pawns on a2 and g2
- Black
- king on h6, bishop on g3, pawn on e4