Mate in 3 · No. 462 · HarderRook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rb1 Nf5 2. Rh1+ Nh4 3. Rxh4#
Other defences
- 1. Rb1 Kh5 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nd5 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nc4 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nxg2 2. Rh1+ Nh4 3. Rxh4#
- 1. Rb1 Nxc2 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nf1 2. Rxf1 Kh5 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nf1 2. Rxf1 e6 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nf1 2. Rxf1 g5 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nf1 2. Rxf1 g3 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nf1 2. Rxf1 e5 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nd1 2. Rxd1 Kh5 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nd1 2. Rxd1 e6 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nd1 2. Rxd1 g5 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nd1 2. Rxd1 g3 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 Nd1 2. Rxd1 e5 3. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 e6 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 g5 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 g3 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rb1 e5 2. Rh1#
Position
- White
- king on h8, rook on b4, bishop on e8, pawns on a2, a4, c2, f4 and g2
- Black
- king on h6, knight on e3, pawns on e7, g4 and g6