Mate in 3 · No. 390 · EasierQueen and rook
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qe7+ Kc8 2. Rxb6 Nf8 3. Rb8#
Other defences
- 1. Qe7+ Kc8 2. Rxb6 Ng5 3. Rb8#
- 1. Qe7+ Kc8 2. Rxb6 exd3 3. Rb8#
- 1. Qe7+ Kc8 2. Rxb6 f5 3. Rb8#
- 1. Qe7+ Kc8 2. Rxb6 e5 3. Rb8#
- 1. Qe7+ Kc8 2. Rxb6 e3 3. Rb8#
- 1. Qe7+ Kc6 2. Rxb6+ Kxb6 3. Qb7#
- 1. Qe7+ Kc6 2. Rxb6+ Kd5 3. Qc5#
Position
- White
- king on a8, queen on f8, rook on b5, pawns on b4, d3, g3 and h4
- Black
- king on c7, knight on h7, pawns on b6, e4, e6 and f6