Mate in 2 · No. 347 · EasierQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Qd6 Bg8 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Bxe8 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Bg6 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Be6 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qh8 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qh7 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qh6 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qg6 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qg5 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qf5 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qh4 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qg4 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qxh3 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qf3 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qe2 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Qd1 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Ne4 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Nc4 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Nf3 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Nb3 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Nf1 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 Nb1 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 c5 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 e4 2. Qb8#
- 1. Qd6 d4 2. Qb8#
Position
- White
- king on a8, queen on g6, rook on g1, bishop on e8, pawns on b4, d3 and h3
- Black
- king on c8, queen on h5, bishop on f7, knight on d2, pawns on c6, d5, d7 and e5