Mate in 3 · No. 300 · HarderQueen, two rooks and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxf6 Rxf4 2. Qg6+ Kh4 3. Rh1#
Other defences
- 1. Qxf6 Kh5 2. Bxf3#
- 1. Qxf6 Re3 2. Qg5#
- 1. Qxf6 Rd3 2. Qg5#
- 1. Qxf6 Rxc3 2. Qg5#
- 1. Qxf6 Rf2 2. Qg5#
- 1. Qxf6 Rf1 2. Qg5#
- 1. Qxf6 Bxc4 2. Bxf3#
- 1. Qxf6 Bb3 2. Bxf3#
- 1. Qxf6 Bb1 2. Bxf3#
- 1. Qxf6 d5 2. Bxf3#
Position
- White
- king on a1, queen on e7, rooks on b6 and c1, bishop on e4, pawns on c3, c4, e2, f4 and g2
- Black
- king on g4, rook on f3, bishop on a2, knight on f6, pawns on d6 and g3