Mate in 3 · No. 322 · HarderQueen, two bishops and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qd7 Nf7+ 2. Bxf7 Kb8 3. Qxb7#
Other defences
- 1. Qd7 Kb8 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Qd7 Ka8 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Qd7 Kxa6 2. Qa4#
- 1. Qd7 Nh7 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Qd7 Nf7+ 2. Bxf7 Ka8 3. Qxb7#
- 1. Qd7 Nf7+ 2. Bxf7 Kxa6 3. Qa4#
- 1. Qd7 Nf7+ 2. Bxf7 b5 3. Qxb7#
- 1. Qd7 Ne6 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Qd7 Nxe4 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Qd7 Nh3 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Qd7 Nf3 2. Qxb7#
- 1. Qd7 b5 2. Qxb7#
Position
- White
- king on h6, queen on e6, bishops on a6 and d5, knight on b2, pawns on b3, e4, f2 and h4
- Black
- king on a7, knight on g5, pawns on b6 and b7