Mate in 3 · No. 64 · ~1900 · CaptureQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qxd1 Kxb2 2. Qc1+ Ka2 3. Qxb1#
Other defences
- 1. Qxd1 Ra8 2. Qxb1#
- 1. Qxd1 Ra7 2. Qxb1#
- 1. Qxd1 Ra6 2. Qxb1#
- 1. Qxd1 Nc6 2. Qxb1#
- 1. Qxd1 Na6 2. Qxb1#
- 1. Qxd1 Nc2 2. Qxb1#
- 1. Qxd1 Bc2 2. Qxa1#
- 1. Qxd1 Bxb2 2. Qxb1#
- 1. Qxd1 cxd4 2. Qxb1#
- 1. Qxd1 d2 2. Qxb1#
Position
- White
- king on g3, queen on c2, rook on g1, bishop on b2, knight on e6, pawns on c3, d4, f2 and f4
- Black
- king on a2, rooks on a3 and a5, bishops on a1 and b1, knights on b4 and d1, pawns on a4, b3, b5, c4, c5, d3 and d5