Mate in 3 · No. 317 · HarderTwo rooks, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxg7 Ng4 2. Rxh7+ Nh6 3. Rexh6#
Other defences
- 1. Rxg7 Kh4 2. Rh6#
- 1. Rxg7 Ne4 2. Rxh7#
- 1. Rxg7 Nxh3 2. Be8+ Kh4 3. Rh6#
- 1. Rxg7 Nd3 2. Rxh7#
- 1. Rxg7 Nh1 2. Rxh7#
- 1. Rxg7 Nd1 2. Rxh7#
- 1. Rxg7 h6 2. Be8+ Kh4 3. Rxh6#
Position
- White
- king on b8, rooks on c7 and e6, bishop on b5, knight on a1, pawns on a4, c2, c3, f4 and h3
- Black
- king on h5, queen on g7, knight on f2, pawns on f3, f5 and h7