Mate in 2 · No. 264 · ~1500 · CaptureQueen, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Qxa6 Bf6 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Bg5 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Bxh4 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Nf8 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Nxb8 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Nf6 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Ne5 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Nxc5 2. Qxa7#
- 1. Qxa6 Rh6 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Rg6 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Rf6 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Re6 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 Rxc5 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 bxc5 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 d4 2. Qb7#
- 1. Qxa6 b4 2. Qb7#
Position
- White
- king on c8, queen on a5, bishop on b8, knight on c5, pawns on a3, c2, e3, g3 and h4
- Black
- king on a8, rooks on c6 and d6, bishop on d8, knight on d7, pawns on a6, a7, b5, b6, c7 and d5