Mate in 3 · No. 389 · ~1900 · CaptureQueen, two rooks and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Kc6 3. Qc7#
Other defences
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Ra5 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Qc4 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Qc3 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Qa3 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Qc2 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Qb2 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Qd1 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Qb1 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Nxe4 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Nc4 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Nf3 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Nf1 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Nb1 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Nc3 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 Nc1 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 dxe4 3. Qb7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 cxd4 3. Qc7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 c4 3. Qc7#
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Qh7 a3 3. Qb7#
Position
- White
- king on f5, queen on h3, rooks on b7 and d4, bishop on g2, pawns on e4 and f2
- Black
- king on a5, queen on b3, rook on b5, knights on a2 and d2, pawns on a4, a7, b4, c5, d3 and d5