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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 3: pin on g2
Shuffle Rating 1461
Back-rank mate in 3 on e7
Shuffle Rating 1471
Mate in 2: pin on f5
Shuffle Rating 1487
Mate in 2: pin on e8 (e1)
Shuffle Rating 1489
Mate in 2: pin on e1
Shuffle Rating 1503
Back-rank mate in 2 on d2 (f3)
Shuffle Rating 1516
Back-rank mate in 3 on e1
Shuffle Rating 1537
Mate in 3: pin on b5
Shuffle Rating 1538
Mate in 3: pin on g2 (d2)
Shuffle Rating 1550
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (a1·7)
Shuffle Rating 1560
Mate in 2: queen to h7 (f5·4)
Shuffle Rating 1563
Mate in 2: pin on f2
Shuffle Rating 1572
Mate in 2: pin on f2 (f5)
Shuffle Rating 1603
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (g7·7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h7·6)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (a1·10)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b3·4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (g8·7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to f8 (f6)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (b8·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·26)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: knight to f7 (d8)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (h7)
Shuffle Rating 1630

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