Mate in 3 · No. 354 · HarderQueen, two bishops and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qh6 Kb8 2. Qxc6 Kc8 3. Qe8#
Other defences
- 1. Qh6 Kb8 2. Qxc6 Ka7 3. Qb7#
- 1. Qh6 Kb8 2. Qxc6 b4 3. Qa8#
- 1. Qh6 Kb8 2. Qxc6 a4 3. Qa8#
- 1. Qh6 Kb7 2. Qxc6+ Kc8 3. Qe8#
- 1. Qh6 Kb7 2. Qxc6+ Kb8 3. Qa8#
- 1. Qh6 Kb7 2. Qxc6+ Ka7 3. Qb7#
- 1. Qh6 Ka7 2. Qxc6 Kb8 3. Qa8#
- 1. Qh6 Ka7 2. Qxc6 b4 3. Qb7#
- 1. Qh6 Ka7 2. Qxc6 a4 3. Qb7#
- 1. Qh6 b4 2. Qxc6+ Kb8 3. Qa8#
- 1. Qh6 b4 2. Qxc6+ Ka7 3. Qb7#
- 1. Qh6 a4 2. Qxc6+ Kb8 3. Qa8#
- 1. Qh6 a4 2. Qxc6+ Ka7 3. Qb7#
Position
- White
- king on a2, queen on h3, bishops on b3 and g2, knight on g3, pawns on a3, d2 and g4
- Black
- king on a8, knight on c6, pawns on a5, a6, b5 and c7