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Back-rank mate Chess Puzzles

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883 real-game puzzles in this collection

What is a back-rank mate?

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.

How to spot it

Count the defenders of the enemy back rank versus your heavy pieces on the file. Deflections and exchanges that reduce the defender count by one are usually decisive.

What this set trains

One of the most common practical mates — and the reason experienced players make luft before they need it.

Foundation: 773Developing: 90Challenging: 17Advanced: 3
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Puzzle 0FVc0

Rating 706 backRankMatematemateIn1
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Puzzle 0g6mo

Rating 706 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0GYpB

Rating 707 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0q6Zc

Rating 707 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 06NyT

Rating 708 backRankMateendgamemaster
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Puzzle 07uzv

Rating 708 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0EtCq

Rating 709 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0Ram8

Rating 709 backRankMatehangingPiecemate
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Puzzle 0YkIg

Rating 709 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 02fqW

Rating 711 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0OZQa

Rating 711 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0r6ZV

Rating 711 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0vLf5

Rating 711 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 01QIH

Rating 712 backRankMatehangingPiecemate
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Puzzle 0sV7W

Rating 712 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0uYAW

Rating 712 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0VxpG

Rating 712 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 04lXe

Rating 713 backRankMatematemateIn1
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Puzzle 0qTm9

Rating 713 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 037Me

Rating 714 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 06lsG

Rating 714 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0AG9S

Rating 716 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0lk0C

Rating 716 backRankMateendgamemate
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