# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q957570](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q957570)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-rank_checkmate)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/back-rank-checkmate


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Quora