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back-rank mate

noun

Definitions

  1. A checkmate delivered by a major piece along the back rank against a king whose…

    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).

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No curated loop yet for back-rank mate. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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