Mate in 3 · No. 188 · ~1800 · CheckQueen and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 Rf8 3. Bd3#
Other defences
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 Rh7 3. Bd3#
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 Rg7 3. Bd3#
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 Re7 3. Bd3#
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 Rd7 3. Bd3#
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 Rc7 3. Bd3#
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 Rb7 3. Bd3#
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 Ra7 3. Bd3#
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 Rf6 3. Bd3#
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 f4 3. Bd3#
- 1. Qg3+ Kxe4 2. Qxd6 c2 3. Bd3#
Position
- White
- king on f2, queen on g7, bishop on e2, pawns on b4 and e4
- Black
- king on f4, queen on d6, rook on f7, pawns on c3 and f5