Mate in 2 · No. 189 · EasierTwo rooks and bishop
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Rxa7 Rd3 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Rh2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Rg2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Rf2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Re2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Rc2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Rb2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Ra2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Rd1 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Bxd4 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Be3 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Bh2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 Bf2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 f6 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 b5 2. Rd6#
- 1. Rxa7 b2 2. Rc7#
- 1. Rxa7 f5 2. Rc7#
Position
- White
- king on e8, rooks on a3 and d5, bishop on e5, pawns on b4, d4, e4 and g3
- Black
- king on c6, rook on d2, bishop on g1, pawns on a7, b3, b6 and f7