- 1. Qxe8+ Nd8 2. Qxd8+ Ka7 3. Qa8#
Other defences
- 1. Qxe8+ Ka7 2. Qa8#
Position
- White
- king on h2, queen on e7, rooks on c4 and d7, knight on c7, pawns on c3, e4, f2, g4 and h3
- Black
- king on b8, rooks on a5 and d6, bishops on c5 and e6, knights on c6 and e8, pawns on a6, b5, b6, b7, d5 and e5