Chess960 puzzles: Back-rank mate

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

479 puzzles

Mate in 1: rook to e1 (a1)

Shuffle Rating 677

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 682

Back-rank mate in 1 on d8 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 683

Back-rank mate in 2 on b1

Shuffle Rating 684

Mate in 2: queen to e1 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 684

Mate in 2: fork on e1

Shuffle Rating 684

Back-rank mate in 2 on e1 (e5·2)

Shuffle Rating 685

Back-rank mate in 2 on b1 (b2)

Shuffle Rating 689

Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 698

Back-rank mate in 2 on b1 (b3)

Shuffle Rating 698

Mate in 1: queen to e1 (e4·2)

Shuffle Rating 699

Back-rank mate in 2 on a1 (a3)

Shuffle Rating 703

Back-rank mate in 2 on e1 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 705

Mate in 2: queen to h7

Shuffle Rating 706

Back-rank mate in 2 on c1

Shuffle Rating 711

Back-rank mate in 1 on f8

Shuffle Rating 713

Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 715

Mate in 2: rook to d1 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 716

Back-rank mate in 1 on e1

Shuffle Rating 717

Back-rank mate in 2 on e1 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 722

Mate in 1: queen to e1 (a5)

Shuffle Rating 722

Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 722

Back-rank mate in 2 on c1 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 723

Mate in 2: queen to c1 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 724

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