- 1. Qe2 Rc8 2. Qa6+ Kb8 3. Qb7#
Other defences
- 1. Qe2 Rb7 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qe2 Kb6 2. Qb2+ Ka7 3. Qb8#
- 1. Qe2 Kb6 2. Qb2+ Kxc5 3. Qb4#
- 1. Qe2 Kb6 2. Qb2+ Ka5 3. Qb4#
- 1. Qe2 d6 2. Qa6#
- 1. Qe2 d4 2. Qa6#
Position
- White
- king on g8, queen on e6, rooks on c1 and f8, knight on c5, pawns on a2, a3, c3, g2 and h2
- Black
- king on a7, rook on c7, pawns on a4, c6, d5 and d7