Mate in 3 · No. 454 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxh5 Ke3 2. bxc3 Ke4 3. Qe5#
Other defences
- 1. Qxh5 Ke3 2. bxc3 cxb4 3. Qe2#
- 1. Qxh5 Ke3 2. bxc3 dxc3 3. Qe5#
- 1. Qxh5 Ke3 2. bxc3 c4 3. Qe2#
- 1. Qxh5 Ke3 2. bxc3 d3 3. Qe5#
- 1. Qxh5 cxb4 2. Qe5#
- 1. Qxh5 cxb2 2. Qe5#
- 1. Qxh5 c4 2. Qe5#
- 1. Qxh5 d3 2. Qe5#
- 1. Qxh5 c2 2. Qe5#
Position
- White
- king on h2, queen on d1, rook on a2, bishop on g3, knight on e1, pawns on a4, b2, b4 and h4
- Black
- king on e4, queen on h5, pawns on c3, c5 and d4