Mate in 3 · No. 418 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxb7 exf4+ 2. Kxf4 Kf6 3. Rh6#
Other defences
- 1. Qxb7 Kf6 2. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 Kd6 2. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 exf4+ 2. Kxf4 Kd6 3. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 exf4+ 2. Kxf4 bxa3 3. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 exf4+ 2. Kxf4 c4 3. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 exf4+ 2. Kxf4 h3 3. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 exf4+ 2. Kxf4 b3 3. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 bxa3 2. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 e4 2. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 c4 2. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 h3 2. Rh6#
- 1. Qxb7 b3 2. Rh6#
Position
- White
- king on e3, queen on f3, rook on h8, bishop on f4, knight on a8, pawns on a3, d2, e2 and g4
- Black
- king on e6, knight on b7, pawns on b4, c5, e5 and h4