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 3 on f2 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 885 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on h3

Shuffle Rating 890 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·3)

Shuffle Rating 893 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 894 · Back rank

Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 895 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to d1 (d8·3)

Shuffle Rating 898 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 899 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on b8

Shuffle Rating 903 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to c8 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 905 · Mate in 2

Mate in 1: rook to d8 (d1·2)

Shuffle Rating 913 · Hanging piece

Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e1·9)

Shuffle Rating 913 · Mate in 1

Mate in 3: fork on f7

Shuffle Rating 915 · Fork

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 922 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 1 on d1 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 925 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on e6

Shuffle Rating 926 · Back rank

Mate in 1: rook to g1 (g7)

Shuffle Rating 935 · Mate in 1

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7

Shuffle Rating 938 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d4·2)

Shuffle Rating 938 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to f7 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 939 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on a8 (a1)

Shuffle Rating 941 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 1 on e1 (e8)

Shuffle Rating 944 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 2 on f1

Shuffle Rating 946 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to h1 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 947 · Hanging piece

Mate in 2: queen to f7 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 947 · Mate in 2

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