Mate in 2 · No. 426 · EasierQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Nxc7 Rf8 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Re8 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Rd8 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Rc8 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Rb8 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Ra8 2. Qb6#
- 1. Nxc7 Ne8 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Ne6 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Nh5 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Nf5 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Ra3 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Ra2 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 Ra1 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 dxe5 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 d5 2. Qa7#
- 1. Nxc7 b3 2. Qb6#
Position
- White
- king on c6, queen on g1, rook on f1, bishop on e5, knight on a6, pawns on c4, g2 and h2
- Black
- king on a5, rooks on a4 and g8, knight on g7, pawns on b4, c7 and d6