Mate in 2 · No. 8 · ~1900 · CaptureQueen, rook and knight
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Qxc7 Rg8 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rf8 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Re8 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Rxc8 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Be8 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Bxc8 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Be6 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Bc6 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Bf5 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Bg4 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 Bh3 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 dxe4 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 dxc4 2. Qxb8#
- 1. Qxc7 bxc4 2. Qxb8#
- 1. Qxc7 b6 2. Nxb6#
- 1. Qxc7 a5 2. Nb6#
- 1. Qxc7 b4 2. Nb6#
Position
- White
- king on c1, queen on c6, rook on c8, knight on c4, pawns on c2, d4, e4 and f4
- Black
- king on a8, rooks on a7 and d8, bishops on c7 and d7, knight on b8, pawns on a6, b5, b7, d5 and d6