Mate in 3 · No. 122 · ~2000 · CaptureRook and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxd6 fxg3 2. Ne7+ Kf4 3. Rf6#
Other defences
- 1. Rxd6 Rh2 2. Ne7#
- 1. Rxd6 Rg2 2. Ne7#
- 1. Rxd6 Rf2 2. Ne7#
- 1. Rxd6 Rxd2 2. Ne7#
- 1. Rxd6 Re1 2. Ne7#
- 1. Rxd6 exd2 2. Ne7#
- 1. Rxd6 e4 2. g4#
- 1. Rxd6 d4 2. Ne7#
- 1. Rxd6 c4 2. Ne7#
- 1. Rxd6 h2 2. Ne7#
Position
- White
- king on a6, rook on c6, knight on g6, pawns on c3, d2, f3, g3 and h4
- Black
- king on f5, rook on e2, bishop on d6, pawns on c5, d5, d7, e3, e5, f4 and h3