back-rank mate

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back-rank mate

noun back-rank mates

A checkmate delivered by a major piece along the back rank against a king whose advancement is prevented by pieces of its own color (most commonly pawns).
Similar: corridor mate

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Deutsch	Grundreihenmatt

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@misc{back_rank_mate_2026,
  title = {back-rank mate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/back-rank%20mate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}