Mate in 3 · No. 199 · HarderQueen, two rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rd7 Rf3 2. Rxf3 Kh6 3. Rf6#
Other defences
- 1. Rd7 Kh6 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 Rh3 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 Rg3 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 Rf3 2. Rxf3 dxc3 3. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 Rf3 2. Rxf3 d3 3. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 Re3 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 Rxc3 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 Rd2 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 Rd1+ 2. Qxd1 Kh6 3. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 Rd1+ 2. Qxd1 dxc3 3. Qd6#
- 1. Rd7 Rd1+ 2. Qxd1 d3 3. Rf6#
- 1. Rd7 dxc3 2. Rf6#
Position
- White
- king on b1, queen on c2, rooks on d5 and f8, knight on e4, pawns on c3 and g4
- Black
- king on g6, rook on d3, pawns on d4 and e5