Mate in 3 · No. 176 · HarderRook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Nxb5 Kb8 2. Rxg7 Kc8 3. Rg8#
Other defences
- 1. Nxb5 Kb8 2. Rxg7 Ka8 3. Rg8#
- 1. Nxb5 Kb8 2. Rxg7 dxe6 3. Rg8#
- 1. Nxb5 Kb8 2. Rxg7 d6 3. Rg8#
- 1. Nxb5 Kb8 2. Rxg7 d5 3. Rg8#
- 1. Nxb5 Ne8 2. Rxe8#
- 1. Nxb5 Nxe6 2. Re8+ Nd8 3. Rxd8#
- 1. Nxb5 Nh5 2. Re8#
- 1. Nxb5 Nf5+ 2. Bxf5 Kb8 3. Re8#
- 1. Nxb5 Nf5+ 2. Bxf5 d6 3. Re8#
- 1. Nxb5 Nf5+ 2. Bxf5 d5 3. Re8#
- 1. Nxb5 dxe6 2. Rxg7 Kb8 3. Rg8#
- 1. Nxb5 dxe6 2. Rxg7 e5 3. Rg8#
- 1. Nxb5 d6 2. Rxg7 Kb8 3. Rg8#
- 1. Nxb5 d6 2. Rxg7 d5 3. Rg8#
- 1. Nxb5 d5 2. Rxg7 Kb8 3. Rg8#
- 1. Nxb5 d5 2. Rxg7 d4 3. Rg8#
Position
- White
- king on h4, rook on e7, bishop on e6, knight on a3, pawns on a2, a4 and b4
- Black
- king on a8, knight on g7, pawns on b5, b6, b7 and d7