Chess960 puzzles: Back-rank mate

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

479 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e5·2)

Shuffle Rating 620 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1)

Shuffle Rating 620 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 620 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8

Shuffle Rating 620 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 1: rook to e8

Shuffle Rating 621 · Mate in 1

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 623 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d6)

Shuffle Rating 624 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 625 · Back rank

Mate in 2: pin on d8

Shuffle Rating 627 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 627 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to d1

Shuffle Rating 638 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 1 on d1

Shuffle Rating 639 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on c8

Shuffle Rating 640 · Back rank

Mate in 1: queen to a8

Shuffle Rating 641 · Mate in 1

Mate in 2: queen to f2

Shuffle Rating 643 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on a8

Shuffle Rating 651 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on d8

Shuffle Rating 652 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to d1 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 659 · Hanging piece

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 662 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 1 on a8

Shuffle Rating 663 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e1 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 665 · Back rank

Mate in 1: queen to e1 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 667 · Mate in 1

Back-rank mate in 2 on a1 (a8)

Shuffle Rating 669 · Back rank

Mate in 1: queen to e1 (c3)

Shuffle Rating 676 · Hanging piece

Mates