Mate in 3 · No. 409 · HarderQueen, rook and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bxa3 Kd5 2. Bg2+ Kc4 3. Qd3#
Other defences
- 1. Bxa3 Bf8 2. Qd3#
- 1. Bxa3 Bd8 2. Qd3#
- 1. Bxa3 Bf6 2. Qd3#
- 1. Bxa3 Bg5 2. Qd3#
- 1. Bxa3 Bh4 2. Qd3#
- 1. Bxa3 fxg4 2. Qd3#
- 1. Bxa3 f6 2. Qd3#
- 1. Bxa3 d5 2. Qd3#
- 1. Bxa3 f4 2. Qd3#
Position
- White
- king on h2, queen on e3, rook on b8, bishops on c1 and f1, pawns on b4, e2 and g4
- Black
- king on c4, rook on a3, bishop on e7, pawns on d6, f5 and f7