Mate in 3 · No. 379 · HarderQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 Ng8 3. Qb4#
Other defences
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 Nc8 3. Qb4#
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 Ng6 3. Qb4#
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 Nc6 3. Qd5#
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 Nf5 3. Qb4#
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 Nd5 3. Qxd5#
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 b6 3. Qb4#
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 f5 3. Qb4#
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 e3 3. Qb4#
- 1. Bxd2 Ne7 2. Kc2 b5 3. Qb4#
- 1. Bxd2 Nh6 2. Qd5#
- 1. Bxd2 b6 2. Qd5#
- 1. Bxd2 f5 2. Qd5#
- 1. Bxd2 e3 2. Qd5#
- 1. Bxd2 b5 2. Qd5#
Position
- White
- king on b1, queen on d6, bishop on h6, knight on c7, pawns on a2 and h2
- Black
- king on c4, queen on d2, knight on g8, pawns on b7, d7, e4 and f6