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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: queen to b8 (a7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (b7·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (d4·7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a8 (a7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h4·4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to h8 (f6)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h6)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f2·6)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (g8·8)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to e7 (b7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to g5 (a5)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: knight to f7 (d8·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to g8 (g1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to g6 (h7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (f8·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to e6 (e1)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (d4·6)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (c4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: bishop to e6 (h3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to b8 (a8·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (d5·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to h6 (f4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to d6 (g3·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to g8 (f7)
Shuffle Rating 1630

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