Mate in 3 · No. 46 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bc5 Rg7+ 2. Kxg7 Ka5 3. Qb5#
Other defences
- 1. Bc5 Ka5 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rg8 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rg7+ 2. Kxg7 c6 3. Qb6#
- 1. Bc5 Rg7+ 2. Kxg7 d2 3. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rg7+ 2. Kxg7 c2 3. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rg6 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rh5 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rf5+ 2. Nxf5 Ka5 3. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rf5+ 2. Nxf5 c6 3. Qb6#
- 1. Bc5 Rf5+ 2. Nxf5 d2 3. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rf5+ 2. Nxf5 c2 3. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Re5 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rd5 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rxc5 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bc5 Rg4 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rg3 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rg2 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 Rg1 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 c6 2. Qb6#
- 1. Bc5 d2 2. Qb5#
- 1. Bc5 c2 2. Qb5#
Position
- White
- king on f7, queen on b3, rook on d8, bishop on b4, knight on h6, pawns on a4, e3, f3 and h3
- Black
- king on a6, rook on g5, pawns on c3, c7 and d3