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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 06r8w

Rating 982 backRankMatedeflectionlong
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Puzzle 0ByMa

Rating 982 backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Puzzle 0HeCr

Rating 982 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0BQc5

Rating 983 backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Puzzle 0CuNM

Rating 985 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0QDvy

Rating 985 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0QEeJ

Rating 986 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 04aHd

Rating 988 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0AYpQ

Rating 988 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 03RFD

Rating 990 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0CzFy

Rating 993 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0M6L1

Rating 993 advancedPawnbackRankMateendgame
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Puzzle 0PqBt

Rating 995 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 06Nmx

Rating 996 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0Exwl

Rating 998 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0IwNC

Rating 998 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0NiYT

Rating 998 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 04x6j

Rating 1002 backRankMatematemateIn2
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