Mate in 3 · No. 45 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. bxc4 Rg5+ 2. fxg5 Kxa2 3. Qa4#
Other defences
- 1. bxc4 Rf8 2. Qa5#
- 1. bxc4 Rf7 2. Qa5#
- 1. bxc4 Rf6 2. Qa5#
- 1. bxc4 Rh5 2. Qa5#
- 1. bxc4 Rg5+ 2. fxg5 dxc4 3. Qa5#
- 1. bxc4 Re5 2. Qa5#
- 1. bxc4 Rxf4 2. Qa5#
- 1. bxc4 Kxa2 2. Qa4#
- 1. bxc4 dxc4 2. Ra8#
Position
- White
- king on g3, queen on b5, rook on b8, bishop on g2, knight on h2, pawns on a2, b3, d4 and f4
- Black
- king on a3, rook on f5, pawns on c4 and d5