Mate in 3 · No. 60 · HarderTwo rooks, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bxe5 f6 2. Rd7+ Kh6 3. Rh8#
Other defences
- 1. Bxe5 Kh6 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Nc7 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Na7 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Nd6 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Nd4 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Nxc3 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Na3 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Bxc3 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Ba3 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Bc1 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 Ba1 2. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Nc7 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Na7 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Nd6 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Nd4 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Nxc3 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Na3 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Bxc3 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Ba3 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Bc1 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 Ba1 3. Rh8#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 f6 3. Rd7#
- 1. Bxe5 g5+ 2. Kh5 f5 3. Rd7#
- 1. Bxe5 f5 2. Rh8#
Position
- White
- king on h4, rooks on d1 and e8, bishop on c7, knight on f2, pawns on c2, c3, e3, g4 and h2
- Black
- king on h7, bishop on b2, knight on b5, pawns on e5, f7 and g6