Mate in 3 · No. 471 · HarderTwo rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rgf2 Rd1+ 2. Rxd1 e4 3. Rh1#
Other defences
- 1. Rgf2 Rh8 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rg8 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rf8 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Re8 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rc8 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rb8 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Ra8 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rd7 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rd6 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rd5 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rd4 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rd3 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 Rd2 2. Rh1#
- 1. Rgf2 e4 2. Rh1#
Position
- White
- king on a1, rooks on f1 and g2, knight on e2, pawns on a4, c3, e3 and g3
- Black
- king on h3, rook on d8, pawns on e5 and g4