Mate in 3 · No. 429 · HarderQueen, two bishops and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Be5 Ka7 2. Qb8+ Ka6 3. Qa8#
Other defences
- 1. Be5 Bh7 2. Qb8#
- 1. Be5 Bg6 2. Qb8#
- 1. Be5 Bc6 2. Qb8#
- 1. Be5 Bf5 2. Qb8#
- 1. Be5 Bd5 2. Qb8#
- 1. Be5 Bxf3 2. Qb8#
- 1. Be5 Bd3 2. Qb8#
- 1. Be5 Bc2 2. Qb8#
- 1. Be5 Bb1 2. Qb8#
- 1. Be5 b5 2. Qb8#
Position
- White
- king on b4, queen on d6, bishops on g4 and g7, knight on c1, pawns on b3, d4, e3, f3 and g3
- Black
- king on a8, bishop on e4, pawns on b6 and b7