Puzzle 198474: Black to checkmate
Puzzle 198474: Black to checkmate
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IM D. Derakhshani (2270) - FM Aaron Jacobson (2262)
US Collegiate Blitz 2020 lichess.org INT, 2020.09.27 IM D. Derakhshani (2270) - FM Aaron Jacobson (2262)
US Collegiate Blitz 2020 lichess.org INT, 2020.09.27
US Collegiate Blitz 2020 lichess.org INT, 2020.09.27 IM D. Derakhshani (2270) - FM Aaron Jacobson (2262)
US Collegiate Blitz 2020 lichess.org INT, 2020.09.27
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Main motif of this puzzle: Back-rank mate
In back-rank mate, a rook or queen checkmates the king on the back-rank. The king cannot escape to the next rank, because it is blocked in by its own pieces.
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