Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back-rank mate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: back--rank -mate
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Inflected Forms

back-rank mates (plural)

Synonyms

corridor mate

Questions

What does back-rank mate mean?: 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).

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