Mate in 3 · No. 284 · HarderQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rh1 Bd6 2. Ra1+ Ba3 3. Rxa3#
Other defences
- 1. Rh1 Bh6 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 Bg5 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 Be5 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 Bxg3 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 Be3 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 Bd2 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 Bc1 2. Rxc1 dxc3 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 Bc1 2. Rxc1 c6 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 Bc1 2. Rxc1 d3 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 Bc1 2. Rxc1 c5 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 dxc3 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 c6+ 2. gxf4 dxc3 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 c6+ 2. gxf4 c5 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 c6+ 2. gxf4 d3 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 d3 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 c5+ 2. gxf4 dxc3 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rh1 c5+ 2. gxf4 d3 3. Ra1#
Position
- White
- king on b8, queen on b2, rook on h8, bishop on c3, knight on f3, pawns on e2 and g3
- Black
- king on a4, bishop on f4, pawns on a5, c4, c7 and d4