Mate in 2 · No. 257 · ~1500 · CaptureTwo rooks and two knights
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Rxc8 Rb4 2. Nd7#
- 1. Rxc8 Rxb3 2. Nd7#
- 1. Rxc8 Nd7 2. Nxd7#
- 1. Rxc8 Ne6 2. Nd7#
- 1. Rxc8 Ne4 2. Nd7#
- 1. Rxc8 Na4 2. Nd7#
- 1. Rxc8 Nd3 2. Nd7#
- 1. Rxc8 Ncxb3 2. Nd7#
- 1. Rxc8 Nc4 2. Nd7#
- 1. Rxc8 Naxb3 2. Nd7#
- 1. Rxc8 d5 2. Nd7#
Position
- White
- king on e7, rooks on b2 and c7, knights on b8 and g7, pawns on b3, c3 and d2
- Black
- king on a8, rooks on b6 and c8, knights on a5 and c5, pawns on a6, a7, b7, c6 and d6