Mate in 3 · No. 250 · HarderQueen, rook and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxc5 Nc7+ 2. Rxc7 Ka8 3. Rc8#
Other defences
- 1. Rxc5 Ng7 2. Rc8#
- 1. Rxc5 Nc7+ 2. Rxc7 dxe4 3. Rc8#
- 1. Rxc5 Nc7+ 2. Rxc7 e5 3. Rc8#
- 1. Rxc5 Nf6 2. Rc8#
- 1. Rxc5 Nd6 2. Nxd6 Ka8 3. Rc8#
- 1. Rxc5 Nd6 2. Nxd6 e5 3. Rc8#
- 1. Rxc5 Ka8 2. Rc8#
- 1. Rxc5 dxe4 2. Rc8#
- 1. Rxc5 e5 2. Rc8#
Position
- White
- king on a6, queen on c1, rook on c7, knight on e4, pawns on d4 and h2
- Black
- king on b8, knight on e8, pawns on c5, d5 and e6