back-rank mate

English

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An archetypal back-rank mate.

Noun

back-rank mate (plural back-rank mates)

1. (chess) 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).

   Synonym: corridor mate

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: perärivin matti (fi)
• German: Grundreihenmatt (de) n
• Romanian: please add this translation if you can