- 1. Rxf8+ Be8 2. Rxe8+ Kb7 3. Rb8#
Other defences
- 1. Rxf8+ Kb7 2. Rb8#
Position
- White
- king on h4, rook on g8, bishops on b5 and e5, knight on b4, pawns on a2, b2, d2, d3 and e4
- Black
- king on c8, rooks on b6 and f6, bishops on f7 and f8, knight on e7, pawns on a6 and a7