Mate in 3 · No. 474 · HarderTwo rooks and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Kc7 Bd6+ 2. Rxd6 Ka8 3. Ra6#
Other defences
- 1. Kc7 Bg7 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Be7 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Bh6 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Bd6+ 2. Rxd6 Nh3 3. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Bd6+ 2. Rxd6 Nf3 3. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Bd6+ 2. Rxd6 Ne2 3. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Bd6+ 2. Rxd6 cxb3 3. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Bd6+ 2. Rxd6 c3 3. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Bc5 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Bb4 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Ba3 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Ka8 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Nh3 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Nf3 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 Ne2 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 cxb3 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 d6 2. Ra6#
- 1. Kc7 c3 2. Ra6#
Position
- White
- king on d8, rooks on b6 and e3, bishop on c8, pawns on a4, b3, d4, g3 and g4
- Black
- king on a7, bishop on f8, knight on g1, pawns on a5, c4, d5 and d7