Back-rank mate
The king is boxed in by its own pawns on the back row.
Example
Black’s king has no escape square: its own pawns block it.
- 1. Re8#: The rook checks along the back rank. Checkmate.
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The king is boxed in by its own pawns on the back row.
Black’s king has no escape square: its own pawns block it.
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