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

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

Shuffle Rating 620

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

Shuffle Rating 620

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8

Shuffle Rating 620

Mate in 1: rook to e8

Shuffle Rating 621

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 623

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d6)

Shuffle Rating 624

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 625

Mate in 2: pin on d8

Shuffle Rating 627

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 627

Mate in 2: queen to d1

Shuffle Rating 638

Back-rank mate in 1 on d1

Shuffle Rating 639

Back-rank mate in 2 on c8

Shuffle Rating 640

Mate in 1: queen to a8

Shuffle Rating 641

Mate in 2: queen to f2

Shuffle Rating 643

Back-rank mate in 2 on a8

Shuffle Rating 651

Back-rank mate in 2 on d8

Shuffle Rating 652

Mate in 2: queen to d1 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 659

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 662

Back-rank mate in 1 on a8

Shuffle Rating 663

Back-rank mate in 2 on e1 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 665

Mate in 1: queen to e1 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 667

Back-rank mate in 2 on a1 (a8)

Shuffle Rating 669

Mate in 1: queen to e1 (c3)

Shuffle Rating 676

Mates