Mate in 3 · No. 362 · HarderTwo rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rbxb5 axb2 2. Ke3 a6 3. Rdc5#
Other defences
- 1. Rbxb5 axb2 2. Ke3 a4 3. Rdc5#
- 1. Rbxb5 axb2 2. Ke3 b1=Q 3. Rdc5#
- 1. Rbxb5 axb2 2. Ke3 b1=R 3. Rdc5#
- 1. Rbxb5 axb2 2. Ke3 b1=B 3. Rdc5#
- 1. Rbxb5 axb2 2. Ke3 b1=N 3. Rdc5#
- 1. Rbxb5 a6 2. Nd2#
- 1. Rbxb5 a4 2. Nd2#
Position
- White
- king on f3, rooks on b6 and d5, knight on e4, pawns on a2, b2, g3 and h3
- Black
- king on c4, knight on b5, pawns on a3, a5 and a7