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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 0iAbY

Rating 653 backRankMateendgamehangingPiece
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Puzzle 008aL

Rating 654 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 08qEM

Rating 654 backRankMatematemateIn1
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Puzzle 09PmX

Rating 654 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0oe0G

Rating 654 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0rszI

Rating 654 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0STu5

Rating 654 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0a4tU

Rating 656 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0hcZ7

Rating 657 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0qK76

Rating 657 backRankMatematemateIn1
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Puzzle 0uRB8

Rating 657 backRankMatematemateIn1
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Puzzle 0oFAp

Rating 658 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0IPav

Rating 659 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0LIDX

Rating 659 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0p0nT

Rating 659 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0dWSO

Rating 660 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0rAcz

Rating 660 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0WyUG

Rating 660 backRankMateendgamehangingPiece
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Puzzle 0isvq

Rating 661 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0OBU4

Rating 661 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0cG5S

Rating 662 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0dyp2

Rating 662 backRankMateendgamemate
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