Mate in 3 · No. 388 · HarderQueen and rook
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxe7 Rd2 2. Rxd2 Kb6 3. Rd6#
Other defences
- 1. Qxe7 Kb6 2. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 Rxe3 2. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 Rxf2 2. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 Rd2 2. Rxd2 f6 3. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 Rd2 2. Rxd2 f5 3. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 Rc2 2. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 Rb2 2. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 Ra2 2. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 Re1 2. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 f6 2. Rd6#
- 1. Qxe7 f5 2. Rd6#
Position
- White
- king on g7, queen on h4, rook on d4, pawns on b4, c3, c4, e3 and f2
- Black
- king on c6, queen on e7, rook on e2, pawns on e4 and f7