Mate in 3 · No. 389 · HarderQueen, rook and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qb2+ Kc6 2. Ba4+ Kc5 3. Qd4#
Other defences
- 1. Qb2+ Kc5 2. Be3+ Kc6 3. Ba4#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc5 2. Be3+ Kc4 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qb2+ Ka5 2. Bd2#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 Nf8 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 Nb8 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 Nf6 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 Nb6 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 Ne5 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 Nc5 3. Rd4#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 Kxd3 3. Qc2#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 c6 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 d5 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 a5 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qb2+ Kc4 2. Be3 c5 3. Qb3#
Position
- White
- king on f1, queen on e2, rook on d3, bishops on c1 and d1, pawns on f2, f4 and g3
- Black
- king on b5, knight on d7, pawns on a6, c7 and d6