Mate in 2 · No. 40 · ~2100 · CaptureRook, bishop and two knights
White to play and mate in two.
Other defences
- 1. Nxc6 Rh7 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Rg7 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Rf7 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Re7 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Rd7 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Rc7 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Rb7 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Ra6 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Bd8 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Bc7 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Bc5 2. b3#
- 1. Nxc6 Bd4 2. Rxa3#
- 1. Nxc6 Bxe3 2. Rxa3#
Position
- White
- king on e1, rook on a2, bishop on e6, knights on b4 and d6, pawns on b2 and e3
- Black
- king on a4, queen on c6, rook on a7, bishop on b6, pawns on a3 and a5