Mate in 3 · No. 34 · HarderQueen and rook
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qg7 Rf7 2. Re2+ Re7 3. Qg8#
Other defences
- 1. Qg7 Rh8 2. Re2#
- 1. Qg7 Rg8 2. Re2#
- 1. Qg7 Rf6 2. Re2+ Re6 3. Rxe6#
- 1. Qg7 Rh6 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 Rh5 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 Rh4 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 Rh3 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 Rxg2 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 Bxg2 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 bxa4 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 h6 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 g4 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 f4 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 b4 2. Qd7#
- 1. Qg7 h5 2. Qd7#
Position
- White
- king on c8, queen on c3, rook on a2, pawns on a4 and g2
- Black
- king on e8, rooks on f8 and h2, bishop on h1, pawns on b5, f5, g5 and h7