Chess960 puzzles: Back rank

Back rank: the king is trapped behind its own pawns — use that.

All themes Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.Double attack: one move creates two threats at once.Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.Back rank: the king is trapped behind its own pawns — use that.Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.Mate: a forcing sequence that ends the game — the king has no escape.Mate in 4: a forced checkmate in four moves — every reply is covered.Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.A piece strikes across the board from its Chess960 starting square.An opening trap from this Chess960 starting position.A fork made possible by the Chess960 piece placement.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

134 puzzles

Back-rank mate in 2 on c1 (c8)

Shuffle Rating 836 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on f2

Shuffle Rating 848 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e2 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 848 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 1 on d1 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 849 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e2 (f4·2)

Shuffle Rating 855 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on d8 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 856 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on b1 (a1)

Shuffle Rating 860 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on c2

Shuffle Rating 867 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on a8 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 874 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 885 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on h3

Shuffle Rating 890 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·3)

Shuffle Rating 893 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 894 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on b8

Shuffle Rating 903 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 922 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 1 on d1 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 925 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e6

Shuffle Rating 926 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7

Shuffle Rating 938 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d4·2)

Shuffle Rating 938 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on a8 (a1)

Shuffle Rating 941 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 1 on e1 (e8)

Shuffle Rating 944 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on f1

Shuffle Rating 946 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 1 on e8

Shuffle Rating 952 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on a8 (a1·2)

Shuffle Rating 956 · Back rank