back-rank checkmate
checkmate delivered by a rook or queen along a back rank in which the mated king is unable to move up the board because the king is blocked by friendly pieces (usually pawns) on the second rank
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back-rank checkmate
Summary
back-rank checkmate is a checkmate pattern[1]. It draws 66 Wikipedia views per month (checkmate_pattern category, ranking #5 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- back-rank checkmate's instance of is recorded as checkmate pattern[3].
- back-rank checkmate's subclass of is recorded as checkmate[4].
- back-rank checkmate's part of is recorded as chess terminology[5].
- back-rank checkmate's sport is recorded as chess[6].
- back-rank checkmate's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02fx0h[7].
- back-rank checkmate's facet of is recorded as back rank[8].
- back-rank checkmate's Quora topic ID is recorded as Back-rank-Checkmate[9].
- back-rank checkmate's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 백랭크 메이트[10].
Why It Matters
back-rank checkmate draws 66 Wikipedia views per month (checkmate_pattern category, ranking #5 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]