Mate in 3 · No. 419 · EasierQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Ng8 3. Qg4#
Other defences
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Nc8 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Ng6 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Nc6 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Nf5 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Nd5 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Rxa5 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Ra4 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Rxb3 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Ra2 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 Ra1 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 g6 3. Qg4#
- 1. Rd4+ Kh5 2. Kf7 g4 3. Qxg4#
- 1. Rd4+ g4 2. Qxg4#
Position
- White
- king on f8, queen on g2, rook on d8, bishop on a5, pawns on b2 and b3
- Black
- king on h4, rook on a3, knight on e7, pawns on g5, g7 and h6