- 1. Qxa5+ Qb5 2. Rxd5+ Kc4 3. Qxc3#
Other defences
- 1. Qxa5+ Kd6 2. Rxd5#
- 1. Qxa5+ Kxd4 2. Qxd5#
- 1. Qxa5+ Kc4 2. Qxc3#
- 1. Qxa5+ Bb5 2. Rxd5+ Kc4 3. Qxc3#
Position
- White
- king on c2, queen on c7, rook on e5, knight on d4, pawns on b2 and e4
- Black
- king on c5, queen on b7, rook on c6, bishops on a6 and e7, knight on d8, pawns on a4, a5, c3, d5 and e3