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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

Mate in 2: queen to e8 (f7)
Shuffle Rating 1018
Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e7)
Shuffle Rating 1029
Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (f2)
Shuffle Rating 1032
Mate in 2: queen to f3
Shuffle Rating 1035
Back-rank mate in 3 on d8
Shuffle Rating 1042
Mate in 2: deflection on e2
Shuffle Rating 1047
Mate in 2: rook to d8 (d1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1050
Back-rank mate in 2 on d2
Shuffle Rating 1058
Mate in 3: queen to a8 (f3)
Shuffle Rating 1075
Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (a2)
Shuffle Rating 1084
Back-rank mate in 3 on a8 (a7)
Shuffle Rating 1086
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (c1·15)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·15)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (a7·16)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·15)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (b7·4)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (c1·6)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·16)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·23)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (c7)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (b3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (d2·3)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (h1·13)
Shuffle Rating 1090
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f5)
Shuffle Rating 1090

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