Mate in 3 · No. 211 · HarderQueen, two rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxc7 Kxc7 2. Rc4+ Kb8 3. Qc8#
Other defences
- 1. Rxc7 Ka8 2. Qc8#
- 1. Rxc7 Kxc7 2. Rc4+ Kb7 3. Qc8#
- 1. Rxc7 Kxc7 2. Rc4+ Kd6 3. Qd7#
- 1. Rxc7 e6 2. Kd7 Ka8 3. Qh8#
- 1. Rxc7 e6 2. Kd7 a6 3. Qh8#
- 1. Rxc7 e6 2. Kd7 e5 3. Qh8#
- 1. Rxc7 e6 2. Kd7 b5 3. Qh8#
- 1. Rxc7 e6 2. Kd7 a5 3. Qh8#
- 1. Rxc7 a6 2. Qc8#
- 1. Rxc7 b5 2. Qc8#
- 1. Rxc7 e5 2. Qc8#
- 1. Rxc7 a5 2. Qc8#
Position
- White
- king on e8, queen on h3, rooks on b4 and d7, knight on d3, pawns on a2, e3 and e4
- Black
- king on b8, queen on c7, pawns on a7, b6 and e7