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back-rank mate

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).

Noun

back-rank mate (plural back-rank mates)

  1. 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).
    Synonyms:
    corridor mate

Synonyms of back-rank mate

  • corridor mate

Forms of back-rank mate

pluralback-rank mates

Questions about back-rank mate

What does back-rank mate mean?
Back-rank mate means 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).
What part of speech is back-rank mate?
Back-rank mate is a noun.
What is the plural of back-rank mate?
The plural of back-rank mate is back-rank mates.

Words near back-rank mate in the dictionary

  1. back-pocket
  2. back-pocketed
  3. back-pocketing
  4. back-pockets
  5. back-pressure
  6. back-rank mate
  7. back-rank mates
  8. back-rapper
  9. back-rappers
  10. back-reef
  11. back-reference

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