Mate in 3 · No. 323 · ~1900 · CaptureRook and two bishops
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rxc5+ Nb5+ 2. Kxb7 Bxe3 3. Bd8#
Other defences
- 1. Rxc5+ Nb5+ 2. Kxb7 Bc3 3. Bd8#
- 1. Rxc5+ Nb5+ 2. Kxb7 Be1 3. Bd8#
- 1. Rxc5+ Nb5+ 2. Kxb7 Bc1 3. Bd8#
- 1. Rxc5+ Nb5+ 2. Kxb7 dxe3 3. Bd8#
- 1. Rxc5+ Nb5+ 2. Kxb7 d6 3. Bd8#
- 1. Rxc5+ b5 2. Bd8#
Position
- White
- king on a7, rook on c3, bishops on a8 and h4, pawns on b3 and e3
- Black
- king on a5, bishop on d2, knight on a3, pawns on b4, b7, c5, d3, d4, d5 and d7