Mate in 3 · No. 232 · HarderTwo rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxb5 Rd8 2. Rb8+ Kd7 3. Rxd8#
Other defences
- 1. Rxb5 Rd6 2. Rb8+ Kd7 3. Ne5#
- 1. Rxb5 Rd5 2. Rb8+ Kd7 3. Rd8#
- 1. Rxb5 Rd4 2. Rb8+ Kd7 3. Ne5#
- 1. Rxb5 Rd3 2. Rb8+ Kd7 3. Ne5#
- 1. Rxb5 Rd2 2. Rb8+ Kd7 3. Ne5#
- 1. Rxb5 Rd1 2. Rb8+ Kd7 3. Ne5#
- 1. Rxb5 fxg6 2. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb5 f6 2. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb5 e6 2. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb5 f5 2. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb5 e5 2. Rb8#
Position
- White
- king on a4, rooks on b3 and g6, knight on c6, pawns on c2, c4, f2, g3 and h4
- Black
- king on c8, rooks on b5 and d7, pawns on c5, c7, e7 and f7