Mate in 3 · No. 36 · HarderQueen, rook and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bxc4 Nc7 2. Qd6+ Kb7 3. Qxc7#
Other defences
- 1. Bxc4 Ng7 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 Nf6 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 Nd6 2. Qxd6+ Kb7 3. Qc7#
- 1. Bxc4 Na6 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 Rh8 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 Rg7 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 f6 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 d6 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 a6 2. Qb6#
- 1. Bxc4 h5 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 g5 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 f5 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 d5 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bxc4 a5 2. Qb5#
Position
- White
- king on e1, queen on b4, rook on a1, bishops on d3 and d8, pawns on a2, b2, c2, e5, f2, g4 and h2
- Black
- king on c6, rooks on a8 and h7, bishop on c4, knights on b8 and e8, pawns on a7, d7, e6, f7, g6 and h6