Mate in 3 · No. 212 · HarderQueen and rook
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rf1 Ka2 2. Rb1 Nh6 3. Qb2#
Other defences
- 1. Rf1 Nh6 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rf1 Nf6 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rf1 Ne5 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rf1 Ne3 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rf1 Nh2 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rf1 Nf2 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rf1 Ka4 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rf1 Ka2 2. Rb1 Nf6 3. Qb2#
- 1. Rf1 Ka2 2. Rb1 Ne5 3. Qb2#
- 1. Rf1 Ka2 2. Rb1 Ne3 3. Qb2#
- 1. Rf1 Ka2 2. Rb1 Nh2 3. Qb2#
- 1. Rf1 Ka2 2. Rb1 Nf2 3. Qb2#
- 1. Rf1 Ka2 2. Rb1 Ka3 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rf1 Ka2 2. Rb1 a4 3. Qb2#
- 1. Rf1 Ka2 2. Rb1 c3 3. Qb3#
- 1. Rf1 a4 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rf1 c3 2. Qb3#
Position
- White
- king on d6, queen on b7, rook on f5, pawns on c2 and d4
- Black
- king on a3, knight on g4, pawns on a5, a6, c4 and d5