Mate in 3 · No. 9 · HarderTwo rooks, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rbxd7 Kb8 2. Rd8+ Rc8 3. Rxc8#
Other defences
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc7 2. Rxc7+ Kd8 3. Rc8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc7 2. Rxc7+ Kb8 3. Rc8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc6 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc5 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc4 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc3 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rxd2 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rb2 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Ra2 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc1+ 2. Nxc1 Kb8 3. Rd8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc1+ 2. Nxc1 fxg4 3. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc1+ 2. Nxc1 exd4 3. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc1+ 2. Nxc1 f4 3. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc1+ 2. Nxc1 e4 3. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 Rc1+ 2. Nxc1 b4 3. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 fxg4 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 exd4 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 f4 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 e4 2. Rf8#
- 1. Rbxd7 b4 2. Rf8#
Position
- White
- king on g1, rooks on b7 and f7, bishop on e6, knight on b3, pawns on d2, d4, g4, h2 and h4
- Black
- king on c8, rook on c2, pawns on b5, d7, e5 and f5