Mate in 3 · No. 384 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qd7 Kb8 2. Be5+ Ka8 3. Qc6#
Other defences
- 1. Qd7 Qxd3 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qd7 Qxb3 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qd7 Qc2 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qd7 Qb2 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qd7 Qa2 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qd7 Qxc1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qd7 Qa1 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qd7 b5 2. Qc8#
- 1. Qd7 a5 2. Qc8#
Position
- White
- king on g3, queen on d4, rook on b3, bishop on f6, knight on c1, pawns on b4, c4, d3, e3 and h3
- Black
- king on a8, queen on b1, pawns on a6, a7 and b6