Mate in 3 · No. 402 · HarderRook and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Re8 d5 2. Bxd5 Rh8 3. Bd8#
Other defences
- 1. Re8 Rh8 2. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 Rh7 2. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 Rh5 2. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 Rh4 2. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 Rxh3 2. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 d5 2. Bxd5 Rh7 3. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 d5 2. Bxd5 Rh5 3. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 d5 2. Bxd5 Rh4 3. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 d5 2. Bxd5 Rxh3 3. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 d5 2. Bxd5 g4 3. Bd8#
- 1. Re8 g4 2. Bd8#
Position
- White
- king on a7, rook on c8, bishops on a2 and c7, pawns on c3, e4, g3 and h3
- Black
- king on f6, rook on h6, pawns on d6, g5, g6 and g7