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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

Back-rank mate in 2 on e1 (h4)
Shuffle Rating 823
Mate in 1: pin on d8
Shuffle Rating 825
Back-rank mate in 1 on c8
Shuffle Rating 826
Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e1·4)
Shuffle Rating 828
Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (b8)
Shuffle Rating 828
Mate in 2: queen to d2
Shuffle Rating 832
Mate in 1: rook to d8 (d1)
Shuffle Rating 833
Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·2)
Shuffle Rating 833
Back-rank mate in 2 on e2
Shuffle Rating 835
Back-rank mate in 2 on c1 (c8)
Shuffle Rating 836
Back-rank mate in 2 on f2
Shuffle Rating 848
Back-rank mate in 2 on e2 (f4)
Shuffle Rating 848
Back-rank mate in 1 on d1 (d2)
Shuffle Rating 849
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (g8·2)
Shuffle Rating 850
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (e7)
Shuffle Rating 850
Mate in 2: queen to h2 (d6)
Shuffle Rating 851
Back-rank mate in 2 on e2 (f4·2)
Shuffle Rating 855
Back-rank mate in 2 on d8 (d7)
Shuffle Rating 856
Back-rank mate in 2 on b1 (a1)
Shuffle Rating 860
Mate in 2: queen to e1 (b4)
Shuffle Rating 860
Back-rank mate in 3 on c2
Shuffle Rating 867
Back-rank mate in 3 on a8 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 874
Mate in 2: rook to e1 (e6·3)
Shuffle Rating 882
Mate in 2: queen to h7 (h5)
Shuffle Rating 883

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