- 1. Re7 Kc2 2. Qa2+ Kd3 3. Qc4#
Other defences
- 1. Re7 Kd4 2. Qc4#
- 1. Re7 Kc2 2. Qa2+ Kd1 3. Qb1#
- 1. Re7 Kc2 2. Qa2+ Kc1 3. Re1#
- 1. Re7 g3 2. Qc4#
Position
- White
- king on b5, queen on g8, rook on b7, bishop on b4, pawn on a3
- Black
- king on d3, pawns on b6, g4 and g5