Mate in 3 · No. 444 · HarderQueen and rook
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qg7 Rc1 2. Rxc1 Kb8 3. Rc8#
Other defences
- 1. Qg7 Kb8 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Rxb3 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Rb2 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Rh1 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Rg1 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Rf1 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Re1 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Rd1 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Rc1 2. Rxc1 d4 3. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Rc1 2. Rxc1 b4 3. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Rc1 2. Rxc1 a4 3. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 Ra1 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 d4 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 b4 2. Rc8#
- 1. Qg7 a4 2. Rc8#
Position
- White
- king on d8, queen on b2, rook on c5, pawns on b3 and f2
- Black
- king on a8, rook on b1, pawns on a5, b5 and d5