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Printable Back-rank mate Puzzles

Search 49,500 locally indexed real-game positions, narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then play each stored tactical line directly on the board without an upstream connection.

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12 back-rank mate puzzles, every difficulty, with answer key

The back-rank mate strikes a king trapped behind its own unmoved pawns. A rook or queen lands on the last rank, and the shelter becomes a cage.

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Positions from the Lichess open puzzle database (CC0). The answer key prints on the last page.