Mate in 3 · No. 20 · ~2300 · CheckQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Qb8+ Rc7 2. Qxc7+ Kg5 3. Qxg3#
Other defences
- 1. Qb8+ Kg5 2. Qxg3#
- 1. Qb8+ Kg4 2. Qxg3#
- 1. Qb8+ Ke4 2. cxd3#
- 1. Qb8+ Rc7 2. Qxc7+ Kg4 3. Qxg3#
- 1. Qb8+ Rc7 2. Qxc7+ Ke4 3. cxd3#
- 1. Qb8+ Rd6 2. Qxd6+ Kg5 3. Qxg3#
- 1. Qb8+ Rd6 2. Qxd6+ Kg4 3. Qxg3#
- 1. Qb8+ Rd6 2. Qxd6+ Ke4 3. cxd3#
Position
- White
- king on f8, queen on a8, rook on b6, bishop on h2, pawns on b3, c2, c4, e2 and f2
- Black
- king on f4, rook on d7, bishops on c1 and d5, knights on c3 and g7, pawns on c5, d3, d4, f5, g3 and h5