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 c8 (b7)

Shuffle Rating 957 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on f1 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 968 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 1 on e1 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 971 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on c1 (c8·2)

Shuffle Rating 972 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 979 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f7)

Shuffle Rating 982 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (a7)

Shuffle Rating 985 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (c2)

Shuffle Rating 990 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 992 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on c7

Shuffle Rating 996 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on c8 (a6)

Shuffle Rating 1002 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (b7)

Shuffle Rating 1007 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1015 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on d8 (b6)

Shuffle Rating 1017 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 1029 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 1032 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on d8

Shuffle Rating 1042 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on d2

Shuffle Rating 1058 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (a2)

Shuffle Rating 1084 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on a8 (a7)

Shuffle Rating 1086 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on d7

Shuffle Rating 1099 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (c7)

Shuffle Rating 1125 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 1126 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on a8 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1128 · Back rank