Mate in 3 · No. 473 · HarderRook, two bishops and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxb4 Ka8 2. Nxc6 Nh4 3. Rb8#
Other defences
- 1. Rxb4 Ka8 2. Nxc6 Nf4 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 Ka8 2. Nxc6 Ne3 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 Ka8 2. Nxc6 Ne1 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 Ka8 2. Nxc6 a5 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 Ka8 2. Nxc6 a3 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 Nh4 2. Nxc6+ Ka8 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 Nf4 2. Nxc6+ Ka8 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 Ne3 2. Nxc6+ Ka8 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 Ne1 2. Nxc6+ Ka8 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 c5 2. Nc6+ Ka8 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 a5 2. Nxc6+ Ka8 3. Rb8#
- 1. Rxb4 a5 2. Nxc6+ Ka6 3. Bc4#
- 1. Rxb4 a3 2. Nxc6+ Ka8 3. Rb8#
Position
- White
- king on h1, rook on f4, bishops on f7 and h3, knight on d8, pawns on d3, f2 and g4
- Black
- king on a7, rook on b4, knight on g2, pawns on a4, a6 and c6