Mate in 3 · No. 164 · ~2100 · CaptureQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. gxf4+ Qg3 2. Rxg3+ Kh4 3. Rh3#
Other defences
- 1. gxf4+ Qg3 2. Rxg3+ Kh2 3. Qg2#
- 1. gxf4+ Qg3 2. Rxg3+ Rxg3 3. Qxg3#
- 1. gxf4+ Rg3 2. Rxg3+ Kh2 3. Qg2#
- 1. gxf4+ Rg3 2. Rxg3+ Qxg3 3. Qxg3#
Position
- White
- king on c4, queen on f3, rook on g2, bishop on a1, knight on b6, pawns on b3, d3, f2 and g3
- Black
- king on h3, queen on h4, rooks on f1 and g4, bishops on f4 and h5, knight on f6, pawns on e3, e5 and e6