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Chess960 puzzles: Back-rank mate

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

479 puzzles

Mate in 2: queen to b8 (b7·2)
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Mate in 2: queen to b7 (a8)
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Mate in 2: queen to a7 (f2·2)
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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (e5)
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Mate in 2: queen to f8 (d8)
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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (g1·5)
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Mate in 2: queen to d8 (d7·2)
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Mate in 2: queen to d8 (d6)
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Mate in 2: queen to d8 (d2·3)
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Mate in 2: queen to f8 (f4·2)
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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e4)
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Mate in 2: queen to c7 (c4·2)
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Mate in 2: queen to a7 (f2·3)
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Mate in 2: queen to b8 (b5)
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Mate in 2: queen to d8 (d4)
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Mate in 2: queen to f7 (f4·4)
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Mate in 2: queen to f8 (f7)
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Mate in 2: queen to e8 (e3·3)
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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e6)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: queen to g7 (g4·3)
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Mate in 2: queen to c8 (c3)
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Mate in 2: queen to c8 (g4·2)
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Mate in 2: queen to d8 (d5·4)
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