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: fork on d1

Shuffle Rating 728 · Fork

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2

Shuffle Rating 738 · Back rank

Mate in 1: queen to e1 (a5·2)

Shuffle Rating 749 · Mate in 1

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 750 · Back rank

Mate in 1: queen to e1 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 750 · Mate in 1

Back-rank mate in 2 on g8

Shuffle Rating 758 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on b1 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 758 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to h7 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 762 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on e3

Shuffle Rating 765 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to h7 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 773 · Mate in 2

Mate in 3: queen to a1

Shuffle Rating 776 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d5·2)

Shuffle Rating 777 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to h7 (d3·2)

Shuffle Rating 777 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6)

Shuffle Rating 778 · Back rank

Mate in 3: queen to b1

Shuffle Rating 786 · Mate in 3

Mate in 2: queen to e8 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 792 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on b1 (b8)

Shuffle Rating 798 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to c8

Shuffle Rating 800 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d5·3)

Shuffle Rating 803 · Back rank

Mate in 2: bishop to d3

Shuffle Rating 806 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e2·2)

Shuffle Rating 809 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 1 on e1 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 820 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to d1 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 821 · Hanging piece

Mate in 2: rook to d1 (d8·2)

Shuffle Rating 822 · Mate in 2

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