back-rank mate

noun

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).

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corridor mate
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Meanings

nounback-rank mate (plural back-rank mates)

plural back-rank mates

  1. board gamesA 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).

    Synonyms: corridor mate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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).

Similar
corridor mate

Translations

Finnish perärivin matti
  • perärivin mattiTranslations
German Grundreihenmatt
  • GrundreihenmattTranslations
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APA

back-rank mate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-rank%20mate

MLA

“back-rank mate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-rank%20mate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-rank mate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-rank%20mate.

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