Mate in 3 · No. 48 · HarderQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bf5 Kb8 2. Qxd7 Ka8 3. Qc8#
Other defences
- 1. Bf5 Kd8 2. Qxd7#
- 1. Bf5 Kb8 2. Qxd7 b5 3. Qc8#
- 1. Bf5 Kb8 2. Qxd7 a4 3. Qc8#
- 1. Bf5 Kb7 2. Qxd7+ Kb8 3. Qc8#
- 1. Bf5 Kb7 2. Qxd7+ Ka8 3. Qc8#
- 1. Bf5 Be6 2. Qc7#
- 1. Bf5 Bxf5 2. Qc7#
- 1. Bf5 b5 2. Qxd7+ Kb8 3. Qc8#
- 1. Bf5 a4 2. Qxd7+ Kb8 3. Qc8#
Position
- White
- king on b2, queen on f7, bishop on e4, knight on d5, pawns on c4, d4, e3, h3 and h4
- Black
- king on c8, rook on a6, bishop on d7, pawns on a5, a7, b6 and d6