Mate in 3 · No. 483 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxg5 Nf3 2. Qxf3 hxg6 3. Qh1#
Other defences
- 1. Rxg5 Nf3 2. Qxf3 exd2 3. Qh1#
- 1. Rxg5 Nf3 2. Qxf3 f4 3. Qh1#
- 1. Rxg5 Nf3 2. Qxf3 e2 3. Qh1#
- 1. Rxg5 Nd3 2. Qh2#
- 1. Rxg5 Ng2 2. Qh5#
- 1. Rxg5 Nc2 2. Qh2#
- 1. Rxg5 hxg6 2. Qh2#
- 1. Rxg5 exd2 2. Qh2#
- 1. Rxg5 f4 2. Qh2#
Position
- White
- king on d7, queen on e2, rook on g4, bishop on g6, knight on e6, pawns on b3, c4 and d2
- Black
- king on h6, queen on g5, knight on e1, pawns on e3, f5 and h7