Mate in 3 · No. 219 · HarderTwo rooks, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxg7 Bxc6 2. Rf6+ Kd5 3. c4#
Other defences
- 1. Rxg7 Kd6 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Bb5 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Bxb3 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Nxf4 2. Nd4+ Kd6 3. Rd7#
- 1. Rxg7 Nd4 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Ng3 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Nxc3 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Ng1 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Nc1 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Rxd3 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Rc2 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Rb2 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Ra2 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 Rd1 2. Rf6#
- 1. Rxg7 h4 2. Rf6#
Position
- White
- king on g5, rooks on f5 and h7, bishop on c6, knight on b3, pawns on c3, d3 and f4
- Black
- king on e6, rook on d2, bishop on a4, knight on e2, pawns on g7 and h5