Mate in 3 · No. 154 · HarderTwo rooks and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxg6 Rxc2+ 2. Kxc2 Kb8 3. Rg8#
Other defences
- 1. Rxg6 Kb8 2. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rxc2+ 2. Kxc2 d5 3. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rxc2+ 2. Kxc2 a5 3. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rh1 2. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rg1 2. Rxg1 Kb8 3. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rg1 2. Rxg1 d5 3. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rg1 2. Rxg1 a5 3. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rf1 2. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Re1 2. Rg8+ Re8 3. Rxe8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rd1 2. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rb1+ 2. Kxb1 Kb8 3. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rb1+ 2. Kxb1 d5 3. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Rb1+ 2. Kxb1 a5 3. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 Ra1 2. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 d5 2. Rg8#
- 1. Rxg6 a5 2. Rg8#
Position
- White
- king on b2, rooks on f6 and f7, bishop on f4, pawns on c2, d4 and h2
- Black
- king on a8, rooks on c1 and g6, pawns on a6 and d6