Mate in 3 · No. 370 · HarderRook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rd5 Rg6+ 2. Kxg6 f3 3. Rd4#
Other defences
- 1. Rd5 Rg8 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Rg7 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Rg5 2. Rxg5 f3 3. Bg3#
- 1. Rd5 Rg4 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Rh3 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Rf3 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Re3 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Rd3 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Rc3 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Rb3 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Ra3 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Rg2 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 Rg1 2. Rxh5#
- 1. Rd5 f3 2. Rxh5#
Position
- White
- king on h6, rook on d4, bishop on h2, knight on f2, pawns on a2 and a4
- Black
- king on h4, rook on g3, pawns on f4 and h5