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Back-rank mate Chess 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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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 05Kjq

Rating 1075 backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Puzzle 0Li8y

Rating 1075 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 04wxn

Rating 1078 backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Puzzle 0N4co

Rating 1078 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 099xQ

Rating 1079 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 09BED

Rating 1082 backRankMateendgamefork
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Puzzle 0Nwyn

Rating 1083 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0KTQd

Rating 1084 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0KU9e

Rating 1086 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0FyFa

Rating 1088 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 01pl8

Rating 1090 backRankMatedeflectionhangingPiece
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Puzzle 06BNA

Rating 1090 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0AyGx

Rating 1090 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0Envx

Rating 1090 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 00Ycz

Rating 1098 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0LhwE

Rating 1098 backRankMatedeflectionlong
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Puzzle 0Dobg

Rating 1100 backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Puzzle 08hQ1

Rating 1102 advancedPawnbackRankMateendgame
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Puzzle 0E5dY

Rating 1104 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0Gxzg

Rating 1106 backRankMatedeflectiondiscoveredAttack
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Puzzle 0Gjgq

Rating 1109 backRankMateendgamefork
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Puzzle 05EFC

Rating 1113 backRankMateendgamelong
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