Mate in 3 · No. 349 · HarderQueen and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxe3 Rg7 2. Bf2+ Rg3 3. Bxg3#
Other defences
- 1. Qxe3 Rh8 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Rf7 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Re7+ 2. Kxe7 exf4 3. Qxf4#
- 1. Qxe3 Re7+ 2. Kxe7 f5 3. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Re7+ 2. Kxe7 e4 3. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Re7+ 2. Kxe7 h2 3. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Rd7 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Rc7 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Rb7 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Ra7 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Rh6 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 Rh5 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 exf4 2. Qxf4#
- 1. Qxe3 f5 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 e4 2. Bf2#
- 1. Qxe3 h2 2. Bf2#
Position
- White
- king on e6, queen on a3, bishops on e2 and g1, pawns on b4, d2 and f4
- Black
- king on h4, queen on e3, rook on h7, pawns on e5, f6 and h3