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back-rank mates

back-rank mates is the plural of back-rank mate.

Meaning of back-rank mate

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

Questions about back-rank mates

What is back-rank mates the plural of?
Back-rank mates is the plural of back-rank mate.

Words near back-rank mates in the dictionary

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

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