Mate in 3 · No. 385 · HarderTwo rooks and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Kf2 Re7 2. Rc4+ Re4 3. Rxe4#
Other defences
- 1. Kf2 Rh8 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rg7 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rf7 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rd7 2. Rc4+ Rd4 3. Rxd4#
- 1. Kf2 Rc7 2. Rxc7 Kg4 3. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rb7 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Ra7 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rh6 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rh5 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rh4 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rh3 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rh2 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Rh1 2. Rc4#
- 1. Kf2 Kg4 2. Rc4#
Position
- White
- king on g1, rooks on a5 and c6, bishop on g2
- Black
- king on f4, rook on h7