Mate in 3 · No. 401 · HarderRook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Kc7 Ka7 2. Ra1 Ka8 3. Rxa6#
Other defences
- 1. Kc7 Bc8 2. Ra1+ Ba6 3. Rxa6#
- 1. Kc7 Bb7 2. Ra1+ Ba6 3. Rxa6#
- 1. Kc7 Bb5 2. Ra1+ Ba6 3. Rxa6#
- 1. Kc7 Bb5 2. Ra1+ Ba4 3. Rxa4#
- 1. Kc7 Bc4 2. Ra1+ Ba6 3. Rxa6#
- 1. Kc7 Bc4 2. Ra1+ Ba2 3. Rxa2#
- 1. Kc7 Bd3 2. Ra1+ Ba6 3. Rxa6#
- 1. Kc7 Be2 2. Ra1+ Ba6 3. Rxa6#
- 1. Kc7 Bf1 2. Rxf1 Ka7 3. Ra1#
Position
- White
- king on d6, rook on h1, bishop on b2
- Black
- king on a8, bishop on a6