Back-Rank Checkmate: The Pawn Wall
Spot a king trapped by its pawns, find the rook mate, and learn to make an escape square.
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A back-rank mate happens when a rook or queen checks along the king’s home row. Its own pawns can block every escape square.
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A back-rank mate happens when a rook or queen checks along the king’s home row. Its own pawns can block every escape square.