Mate in 3 · No. 64 · HarderTwo rooks and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rgxd7 Ke8 2. Bg6+ Kf8 3. Ra8#
Other defences
- 1. Rgxd7 Ne6 2. Ra8+ Nd8 3. Raxd8#
- 1. Rgxd7 Nc6 2. Ra8+ Nd8 3. Raxd8#
- 1. Rgxd7 Nc6 2. Ra8+ Nb8 3. Rxb8#
- 1. Rgxd7 Nf5 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rgxd7 Nb5 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rgxd7 Nf3 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rgxd7 Nb3 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rgxd7 Ne2 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rgxd7 Nc2 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rgxd7 b5 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rgxd7 c3 2. Ra8#
Position
- White
- king on g2, rooks on a7 and g7, bishop on h7, pawns on b4, e4, f2 and g3
- Black
- king on f8, rook on d7, knight on d4, pawns on b6, c4 and e5