Mate in 3 · No. 273 · HarderTwo rooks, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxe2 Kh7 2. Re7+ Kh6 3. Rh8#
Other defences
- 1. Rxe2 Kg7 2. Re7+ Kh6 3. Rh8#
- 1. Rxe2 Kh5 2. Rh8#
- 1. Rxe2 g2 2. Re7 Kh5 3. Rh7#
- 1. Rxe2 g2 2. Re7 g3 3. Rh8#
- 1. Rxe2 g2 2. Re7 g1=Q 3. Rh8#
- 1. Rxe2 g2 2. Re7 g1=R 3. Rh8#
- 1. Rxe2 g2 2. Re7 g1=B 3. Rh8#
- 1. Rxe2 g2 2. Re7 g1=N 3. Rh8#
Position
- White
- king on f5, rooks on c8 and e1, bishop on a8, knight on d1, pawns on c2, c3 and d4
- Black
- king on h6, rook on e2, pawns on f6, g3 and g4