Mate in 3 · No. 236 · HarderTwo rooks and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Ka7 3. Ra8#
Other defences
- 1. Bd5 Ka7 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Ng3 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Ne3 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Nh2 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Nd2 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Bh4 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Bxb4 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Bg3 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Bc3 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Bf2 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 Bd2 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxb4+ 2. cxb4 a2 3. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rxc3 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rb2 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Rb1 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Ng3 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Ne3 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Nh2 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Nd2 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Bh4 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Bg3 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Bxc3 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Bf2 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 Bd2 2. Ra8#
- 1. Bd5 a2 2. Ra8#
Position
- White
- king on a4, rooks on b5 and f8, bishops on c7 and f7, pawns on b4 and c3
- Black
- king on a6, rook on b3, bishop on e1, knight on f1, pawns on a3, b6 and d6