Mate in 3 · No. 298 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qe4+ Ke2 2. Qxg2+ Kd3 3. Qc2#
Other defences
- 1. Qe4+ Ke2 2. Qxg2+ Ke1 3. Qe2#
- 1. Qe4+ Ke2 2. Qxg2+ Kd1 3. Qf1#
- 1. Qe4+ Kd2 2. Qxg2+ Kd3 3. Qc2#
- 1. Qe4+ Kd2 2. Qxg2+ Ke1 3. Qe2#
- 1. Qe4+ Kd2 2. Qxg2+ Kd1 3. Qf1#
- 1. Qe4+ Kd2 2. Qxg2+ Kc1 3. Qc2#
Position
- White
- king on f4, queen on f3, rook on h2, bishop on h8, knight on a8, pawns on b3, b4, e3, g4 and h3
- Black
- king on d3, rooks on c8 and g2, knight on a2, pawns on a3 and c3