{"id":1914,"date":"2022-06-11T13:14:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T11:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/?p=1914"},"modified":"2022-06-11T20:33:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T18:33:57","slug":"back-rank-checkmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/glossary\/back-rank-checkmate\/","title":{"rendered":"Back Rank Checkmate: Definition & Weakness Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"
The back rank checkmate<\/em>, also referred to as the corridor mate<\/em>, is a common checkmating pattern that occurs, whenever a player delivers a mate on their opponent’s back rank. Let’s look at what exactly the back rank even is, and why it is especially vulnerable to mating attacks!<\/p>\n Before we can get into the nitty-gritty of checkmating on the back rank, let’s first find out what the back rank even is.<\/p>\n The back rank is defined as the first row for White and the eighth row for Black. In other words, your back rank is the row on which your queen<\/a>, king<\/a>, rook<\/a>, bishop<\/a> and knight<\/a> are placed in the starting position<\/a>.<\/p>\n Beginners are often told to castle<\/a> early, thus protecting their king<\/a>. While this is very sound advice and should be followed in most cases, the position of the king after castling can lead to some problems later down the line, especially during the middle<\/a>– and endgame<\/a>.<\/p>\n Generally, we want to have the king behind a solid chain of pawns, which protects it from attacks:<\/p>\nWhat is The Back Rank?<\/h1>\n
Why Is The Back Rank A Vulnerability?<\/h1>\n