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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 c3 (e1)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f1·8)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: queen to a5 (e1·4)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (b5·7)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: queen to h8 (h6·2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: bishop to a5 (c3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: pin on f2
Shuffle Rating 1763
Mate in 2: pin on g7
Shuffle Rating 1787
Mate in 2: pin on f7 (c7)
Shuffle Rating 1814
Back-rank mate in 2 on f7
Shuffle Rating 1815
Back-rank mate in 2 on c1 (c8·3)
Shuffle Rating 1854
Mate in 2: deflection on h3 (g5)
Shuffle Rating 1859
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (e4·6)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (e2·9)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (c5·3)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (b2·5)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 3: queen to f7 (c4·3)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 3: rook to c8 (c6)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (a5·6)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 3: queen to g8 (b3·3)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 3: queen to f7 (f2·3)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 3: queen to e8 (e7·6)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 3: queen to e8 (e5·3)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d2·6)
Shuffle Rating 1860

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