Mate in 3 · No. 72 · ~1700 · QuietRook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rh8 d5 2. Bxd5 Ka7 3. Ra8#
Other defences
- 1. Rh8 Ka7 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 Bxb4 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 Rxb4 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 Rxc3 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 Rb3 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 Rxa2 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 d6 2. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 d5 2. Bxd5 Bxb4 3. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 d5 2. Bxd5 Rxb4 3. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 d5 2. Bxd5 Rxc3 3. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 d5 2. Bxd5 Rb3 3. Ra8#
- 1. Rh8 d5 2. Bxd5 Rxa2 3. Ra8#
Position
- White
- king on g7, rook on h1, bishop on e4, pawns on a2, b4, c3 and f3
- Black
- king on a6, rooks on a3 and a4, bishop on a5, pawns on b5, b6 and d7