Mate in 3 · No. 522 · HarderQueen, rook and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qa5 Kb7 2. Re7+ Kb8 3. Qa7#
Other defences
- 1. Qa5 Kb7 2. Re7+ Kc6 3. Qc7#
- 1. Qa5 Kd6 2. Qb6#
- 1. Qa5 Rf5 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qa5 Rxh4 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qa5 Rg4 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qa5 Rxe4 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qa5 Rf3 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qa5 Rf2 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qa5 Rf1 2. Qc7#
- 1. Qa5 f5 2. Qc7#
Position
- White
- king on d8, queen on e1, rook on e4, bishops on c2 and h4, pawns on a4, c4, e2 and h3
- Black
- king on c6, rook on f4, pawns on e3, f6 and f7