Mate in 3 · No. 92 · ~2300 · CaptureQueen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxd5+ b5 2. Qxb4+ Kb6 3. Qxb5#
Other defences
- 1. Rxd5+ Ka6 2. Nxb4#
- 1. Rxd5+ Ka4 2. Qxb4#
- 1. Rxd5+ b5 2. Qxb4+ Ka6 3. Qxb5#
- 1. Rxd5+ c5 2. Qxb4+ Ka6 3. Qa4#
Position
- White
- king on e6, queen on c3, rook on d4, bishop on b2, knight on d3, pawns on a3, h2 and h3
- Black
- king on a5, queen on c8, rook on d7, bishops on a2 and a7, knights on d2 and d5, pawns on b4, b6, b7, c4, c7 and d6