Mate in 3 · No. 342 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Nxb8 Kf7 2. Qg7+ Ke8 3. Qe7#
Other defences
- 1. Nxb8 Kf7 2. Qg7+ Ke6 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 fxg3 2. Qg7 gxh2 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 fxg3 2. Qg7 b5 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 fxg3 2. Qg7 b3 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 fxg3 2. Qg7 g2 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 b5 2. Qg7 bxc4 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 b5 2. Qg7 fxg3 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 b5 2. Qg7 b6 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 b5 2. Qg7 f3 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 b5 2. Qg7 b3 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 f3 2. Qg7 b5 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 f3 2. Qg7 b3 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 f3 2. Qg7 f2 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 b3 2. Qg7 fxg3 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 b3 2. Qg7 b5 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 b3 2. Qg7 f3 3. Qe7#
- 1. Nxb8 b3 2. Qg7 b2 3. Qe7#
Position
- White
- king on h4, queen on a1, rook on h2, bishop on f8, knight on a6, pawns on c4, e4, g3 and h3
- Black
- king on e6, rook on b8, pawns on b4, b6, b7 and f4