Back-rank mate puzzles
A back-rank mate happens when a king is stuck behind its own unmoved pawns and a rook or queen checks along the first or eighth rank.
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Black to move. Find the best move.
Black mates in 3 moves. Puzzle rating 1078.
How to spot it
Check both back ranks whenever rooks or queens are on the board. If the only defender of the back rank can be removed or deflected, the mate is there.
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