Mate in 3 · No. 47 · HarderQueen, bishop and two knights
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxb1 Bxd7 2. Qd1+ Kc5 3. Qd4#
Other defences
- 1. Qxb1 Bg8 2. Qb3#
- 1. Qxb1 Bf7 2. Qb3#
- 1. Qxb1 Bxd7 2. Qd1+ Kc4 3. Qd4#
- 1. Qxb1 Bf5 2. Qb3#
- 1. Qxb1 Bxg4 2. Qb3#
- 1. Qxb1 Nb8 2. Qb3#
- 1. Qxb1 Nc7 2. Qb3#
- 1. Qxb1 Nc5 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxb1 Kc4 2. Qb3#
- 1. Qxb1 e3 2. c4+ Kxc4 3. Qb3#
- 1. Qxb1 e3 2. c4+ bxc3 3. Qd3#
- 1. Qxb1 b3 2. Qxb3#
Position
- White
- king on e7, queen on h1, bishop on a4, knights on c6 and d7, pawns on c2, f2, g4 and h4
- Black
- king on d5, queen on b1, bishop on e6, knight on a6, pawns on b4 and e4