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

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

Shuffle Rating 1090

Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1090

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

Shuffle Rating 1090

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

Shuffle Rating 1090

Mate in 2: knight to d7 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 1090

Mate in 2: fork on f7

Shuffle Rating 1093

Mate in 3: queen to f2

Shuffle Rating 1094

Back-rank mate in 3 on d7

Shuffle Rating 1099

Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1115

Mate in 2: deflection on f2

Shuffle Rating 1124

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (c7)

Shuffle Rating 1125

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 1126

Back-rank mate in 3 on a8 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1128

Back-rank mate in 3 on d1

Shuffle Rating 1134

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1136

Mate in 3: deflection on e8 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 1136

Back-rank mate in 2 on a8 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1144

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (c2·2)

Shuffle Rating 1149

Back-rank mate in 3 on e8

Shuffle Rating 1161

Mate in 2: deflection on f2 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1165

Mate in 2: discovered attack on f7

Shuffle Rating 1174

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f7·2)

Shuffle Rating 1178

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·4)

Shuffle Rating 1181

Mates