"back-rank mate" meaning in English

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Noun

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). Categories (topical): Checkmate patterns, Chess Synonyms: corridor mate Translations (Translations): perärivin matti (Finnish), Grundreihenmatt [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-back-rank_mate-en-noun-PZXUXRx0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

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