Mate in 3 · No. 441 · HarderQueen and two rooks
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rb1 Bb3 2. Qxb3+ Ka5 3. Qa2#
Other defences
- 1. Rb1 Bg8 2. Qb4#
- 1. Rb1 Be8 2. Qa1#
- 1. Rb1 Bxg6 2. Qa1#
- 1. Rb1 Be6 2. Qb4#
- 1. Rb1 Bd5 2. Qb4#
- 1. Rb1 Bc4 2. Qb4#
- 1. Rb1 Ba2 2. Qb4#
- 1. Rb1 c6 2. Qb4#
- 1. Rb1 a6 2. Qb4#
- 1. Rb1 b5 2. Qb4#
- 1. Rb1 c5 2. Qa1+ Ba2 3. Qxa2#
- 1. Rb1 a5 2. Qa1+ Ba2 3. Qxa2#
Position
- White
- king on g5, queen on c3, rooks on c1 and g6, pawns on d3, h2 and h4
- Black
- king on a4, bishop on f7, pawns on a7, b6, b7 and c7