Mate in 3 · No. 519 · HarderQueen and two rooks
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rea1 Na4 2. R1xa4 Kc8 3. Qe8#
Other defences
- 1. Rea1 Kc8 2. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 Nc4 2. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 Na4 2. R1xa4 c6 3. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 Na4 2. R1xa4 e5 3. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 Na4 2. R1xa4 b5 3. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 Na4 2. R1xa4 c5 3. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 Nd3 2. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 Nd1 2. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 c6 2. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 e5 2. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 b5 2. Qe8#
- 1. Rea1 c5 2. Qe8#
Position
- White
- king on h1, queen on g6, rooks on a7 and e1, pawns on f2, g2 and h3
- Black
- king on b8, knight on b2, pawns on b6, c7, e6 and e7