Mate in 3 · No. 314 · EasierQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qa3+ Kd7 2. Rxa7+ Ke8 3. Qe7#
Other defences
- 1. Qa3+ Kd7 2. Rxa7+ Kd8 3. Qf8#
- 1. Qa3+ Kd7 2. Rxa7+ Kc8 3. Qf8#
- 1. Qa3+ Kd7 2. Rxa7+ Ke6 3. Qe7#
- 1. Qa3+ Kc7 2. Qe7+ Kb6 3. Qxa7#
- 1. Qa3+ Ke6 2. Re8+ Kf7 3. Qe7#
- 1. Qa3+ Ke6 2. Re8+ Kd7 3. Qe7#
- 1. Qa3+ Ke6 2. Re8+ Kf6 3. Qe7#
Position
- White
- king on h8, queen on e3, rook on a8, bishop on e4, pawns on a4, f2 and g2
- Black
- king on d6, bishop on b1, pawns on a7 and e5