Mate in 3 · No. 98 · ~2100 · QuietTwo rooks and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rg1 Qxd7+ 2. Kxd7 Nd8 3. Ra1#
Other defences
- 1. Rg1 Nd8 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Bb8 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Bb6 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Qxd7+ 2. Kxd7 Bb8 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Qxd7+ 2. Kxd7 Bb6 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Qxd7+ 2. Kxd7 c6 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Qxd7+ 2. Kxd7 d4 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Qxd7+ 2. Kxd7 c4 3. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Qb6 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Qa6 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 Qb5 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 d4 2. Ra1#
- 1. Rg1 c4 2. Ra1#
Position
- White
- king on e8, rooks on b3 and g5, knight on d7, pawns on c2 and e3
- Black
- king on a4, queen on c6, bishop on a7, knight on b7, pawns on a5, c5, c7, d5 and d6