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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 c4 (f1)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (a7·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: knight to f7 (d6·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to h6 (g6·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f1·7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e1·4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (d8)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: bishop to b6 (d4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (e4·13)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (c4·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to d6 (d5·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Back-rank mate in 3 on d1 (d8)
Shuffle Rating 1639
Mate in 2: rook to f8 (c8·2)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Mate in 2: queen to a7 (a5·7)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (g8)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Mate in 2: queen to b7 (b6·4)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (c2·3)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (d2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1697
Mate in 1: pin on h8
Shuffle Rating 1700
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (b5·2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: pawn to c3 (b2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: bishop to d6 (g3)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e3 (g3·4)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: queen to d6 (c5)
Shuffle Rating 1760

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