Mate in 3 · No. 145 · ~1900 · Sacrifice
Queen, rook, bishop and knight
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxa7+ Kb6 2. Ra6+ Kc5 3. Qxc6#
Other defences
- 1. Rxa7+ Qxa7 2. Qxa7+ Ra6 3. Qxa6#
- 1. Rxa7+ Ra6 2. Rxa6#
Position
- White
- king on b1, queen on d7, rook on b7, bishop on c4, knight on g6, pawns on c2, e2 and g2
- Black
- king on a5, queen on b8, rooks on c6 and d2, knights on d3 and d6, pawns on a3, a4, a7, b4 and d4