Mate in 3 · No. 458 · HarderQueen and two rooks
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxf5 Kc8 2. Qxe7 Kb8 3. Rf8#
Other defences
- 1. Rxf5 Kc8 2. Qxe7 d4 3. Ra8#
- 1. Rxf5 Kb8 2. Qxe7 Kc8 3. Ra8#
- 1. Rxf5 Kb8 2. Qxe7 d4 3. Rf8#
- 1. Rxf5 Kc7 2. Qxe7+ Kc8 3. Ra8#
- 1. Rxf5 Kc7 2. Qxe7+ Kb8 3. Rf8#
- 1. Rxf5 Kxa6 2. Qxe7 Kb6 3. Rf6#
- 1. Rxf5 Kxa6 2. Qxe7 d4 3. Rf6#
- 1. Rxf5 d4 2. Qxe7+ Kc8 3. Ra8#
- 1. Rxf5 d4 2. Qxe7+ Kb8 3. Rf8#
- 1. Rxf5 d4 2. Qxe7+ Kxa6 3. Rf6#
Position
- White
- king on e2, queen on f7, rooks on a6 and f2, pawns on b4, c3, d2 and h2
- Black
- king on b7, knight on f5, pawns on b5, d5 and e7