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Back-rank mate Chess Puzzles

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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 0oNcV

Rating 793 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0OXq7

Rating 793 backRankMatehangingPiecemate
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Puzzle 00s8j

Rating 794 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0mbOS

Rating 794 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 08qnK

Rating 795 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0d5Mc

Rating 795 backRankMateendgamefork
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Puzzle 0yGU2

Rating 795 backRankMateendgamehangingPiece
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Puzzle 0DzsB

Rating 797 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 00jOm

Rating 798 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0CjgC

Rating 798 backRankMateendgamehangingPiece
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Puzzle 0uyJD

Rating 799 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0MP1P

Rating 801 backRankMatematemateIn1
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Puzzle 05vFe

Rating 802 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 09wxt

Rating 802 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 00MS3

Rating 807 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0LWPf

Rating 809 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 04qGt

Rating 811 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 01YyJ

Rating 814 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0QTgf

Rating 814 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 08UTv

Rating 815 backRankMatematemateIn1
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Puzzle 0M4qd

Rating 815 backRankMateendgamemate
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