"back-rank mate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: back-rank mates [plural]
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  1. (chess) 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 Translations (Translations): perärivin matti (Finnish), Grundreihenmatt [neuter] (German)

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