Mate in 3 · No. 335 · HarderQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qh1 Rc2 2. Qb1 Rc3 3. Bb4#
Other defences
- 1. Qh1 Rb3 2. Qa1#
- 1. Qh1 Rc2 2. Qb1 Rxe2 3. Bb4#
- 1. Qh1 Rc2 2. Qb1 Rd2 3. Bb4#
- 1. Qh1 Rc2 2. Qb1 Rb2 3. Qxb2#
- 1. Qh1 Rc2 2. Qb1 Ra2 3. Bb4#
- 1. Qh1 Rc2 2. Qb1 Rc1 3. Bb4#
- 1. Qh1 Rc2 2. Qb1 dxe2 3. Bb4#
- 1. Qh1 Rc2 2. Qb1 c3 3. Bb4#
- 1. Qh1 Rc2 2. Qb1 d2 3. Bb4#
- 1. Qh1 Rc1 2. Qxc1+ Ka2 3. Qb2#
- 1. Qh1 Ka2 2. Qb1+ Ka3 3. Bb4#
- 1. Qh1 dxe2 2. Qa1#
- 1. Qh1 d2 2. Qa1#
Position
- White
- king on a8, queen on e4, rook on b7, bishop on a5, pawns on e2, g4 and h2
- Black
- king on a3, rook on c3, pawns on a4, c4, d3 and d4