Mate in 3 · No. 285 · EasierQueen, two rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxa7+ Kh8 2. Ng6+ Kg8 3. Re8#
Other defences
- 1. Qxa7+ Kg8 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Ng6#
- 1. Qxa7+ Kh6 2. Qf7 Kg5 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qxa7+ Kh6 2. Qf7 Ng7 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qxa7+ Kh6 2. Qf7 Nf6 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qxa7+ Kh6 2. Qf7 Nxg3 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qxa7+ Kh6 2. Qf7 hxg3 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qxa7+ Kh6 2. Qf7 fxg3 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qxa7+ Kh6 2. Qf7 h3 3. Qg6#
- 1. Qxa7+ Ng7 2. Rxh4+ Kg8 3. Qf7#
Position
- White
- king on b6, queen on a8, rooks on e2 and h1, knight on e5, pawns on b2, b3, c4, f3 and g3
- Black
- king on h7, rook on a7, knight on h5, pawns on f4 and h4