Mate in 3 · No. 43 · EasierQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bg2+ Qb7 2. Qxc7 Ka7 3. Qxb7#
Other defences
- 1. Bg2+ Kb8 2. Qe8#
- 1. Bg2+ Qb7 2. Qxc7 Qc6 3. Bxc6#
- 1. Bg2+ Qb7 2. Qxc7 Qd5+ 3. Bxd5#
- 1. Bg2+ Qb7 2. Qxc7 Qe4 3. Bxe4#
- 1. Bg2+ Qb7 2. Qxc7 Qf3 3. Bxf3#
- 1. Bg2+ Qb7 2. Qxc7 Qxg2 3. Rd8#
- 1. Bg2+ c6 2. Rd8+ Kb7 3. Qe7#
- 1. Bg2+ c6 2. Rd8+ Qb8 3. Qxb8#
Position
- White
- king on a5, queen on e5, rook on d4, bishop on h3, knight on h7, pawns on a2 and c4
- Black
- king on a8, queen on a7, pawns on a6 and c7