Mate in 3 · No. 459 · HarderRook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Kd6 Kb8 2. Rh8+ Ka7 3. Ra8#
Other defences
- 1. Kd6 Kd8 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 Rxa4 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 Ra3 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 Rxf2 2. Rh8+ Rf8 3. Rxf8#
- 1. Kd6 Re2 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 Rd2 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 Rc2 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 Rb2 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 Ra1 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 cxd4 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 b5 2. Rh8#
- 1. Kd6 c4 2. Rh8#
Position
- White
- king on e5, rook on h1, bishop on d5, knight on a4, pawns on b3, d4, e3, f2 and g4
- Black
- king on c8, rook on a2, pawns on b6 and c5