Chess960 puzzles: Back-rank mate

The king is locked behind its own pawns — a heavy piece strikes the last rank.

479 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (c3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (d5·3)

Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e2·2)

Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: knight to d7 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: fork on f7

Shuffle Rating 1093 · Fork

Mate in 3: queen to f2

Shuffle Rating 1094 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on d7

Shuffle Rating 1099 · Back rank

Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1115 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: deflection on f2

Shuffle Rating 1124 · Deflection

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

Back-rank mate in 3 on d1

Shuffle Rating 1134 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1136 · Back rank

Mate in 3: deflection on e8 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 1136 · Deflection

Back-rank mate in 2 on a8 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1144 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (c2·2)

Shuffle Rating 1149 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on e8

Shuffle Rating 1161 · Back rank

Mate in 2: deflection on f2 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1165 · Deflection

Mate in 2: discovered attack on f7

Shuffle Rating 1174 · Deflection

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f7·2)

Shuffle Rating 1178 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·4)

Shuffle Rating 1181 · Back rank

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