Mate in 3 · No. 297 · EasierQueen and rook
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxf6+ Kc7 2. Rg7+ Kc8 3. Qf8#
Other defences
- 1. Qxf6+ Kc7 2. Rg7+ Kb8 3. Qd8#
- 1. Qxf6+ Kb7 2. Rg7+ Kc8 3. Qf8#
- 1. Qxf6+ Kb7 2. Rg7+ Kb8 3. Qd8#
- 1. Qxf6+ Kb7 2. Rg7+ Ka8 3. Qd8#
- 1. Qxf6+ Ka7 2. Rg7+ Kb8 3. Qd8#
- 1. Qxf6+ Ka7 2. Rg7+ Ka8 3. Qd8#
- 1. Qxf6+ Kc5 2. Rg5#
- 1. Qxf6+ Kb5 2. Rg5#
Position
- White
- king on a3, queen on g7, rook on g8, pawns on a2, b3, e4 and g2
- Black
- king on b6, queen on e1, knight on f6, pawns on a4, a5 and c3