Mate in 3 · No. 286 · HarderQueen, two rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxf6 b6 2. Qd6+ Kb7 3. Qxd7#
Other defences
- 1. Qxf6 Bb5 2. Qd6#
- 1. Qxf6 Bc4 2. Qd6#
- 1. Qxf6 Bd3 2. Qd6#
- 1. Qxf6 Be2 2. Qd6#
- 1. Qxf6 Bf1 2. Qd6#
- 1. Qxf6 d6 2. Qxd6#
- 1. Qxf6 d5 2. Qd6#
- 1. Qxf6 b5 2. Qxa6 bxa4 3. Rc8#
- 1. Qxf6 b5 2. Qxa6 d6 3. Rc8#
- 1. Qxf6 b5 2. Qxa6 b4 3. Rc8#
- 1. Qxf6 b5 2. Qxa6 d5 3. Rc8#
Position
- White
- king on e7, queen on f3, rooks on e1 and g8, knight on h4, pawns on a4, c2 and g3
- Black
- king on c7, bishop on a6, pawns on b7, d7 and f6