Mate in 3 · No. 372 · HarderQueen, bishop and two knights
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bd3 Nf5 2. Qd8+ Kg6 3. Qg5#
Other defences
- 1. Bd3 Nh5 2. Qd8#
- 1. Bd3 Nf5 2. Qd8+ Ne7 3. Qxe7#
- 1. Bd3 Ne4 2. Qd8+ Kg6 3. Qg5#
- 1. Bd3 Ne4 2. Qd8+ Kf5 3. Qg5#
- 1. Bd3 Ne2 2. Qd8#
- 1. Bd3 Nh1 2. Qd8#
- 1. Bd3 Nf1 2. Qd8#
- 1. Bd3 exf4 2. Qd8+ Ke5 3. Nc4#
- 1. Bd3 h6 2. Qd8#
- 1. Bd3 e4 2. Qd8+ Kg6 3. Qg5#
- 1. Bd3 e4 2. Qd8+ Kf5 3. Qg5#
- 1. Bd3 h5 2. Qd8#
Position
- White
- king on f8, queen on c8, bishop on c4, knights on a5 and a6, pawns on a3, b2, e3 and f4
- Black
- king on f6, knight on g3, pawns on e5, e6, f7 and h7