Back Rank Flashcards
1
Q
A
- Ra8+ Qd8
- Ra/dxd8+ Be8
- Rxe8#
2
Q
A
- Re8+ Rxe8
- dxe8=Q/R#
3
Q
A
- … Bd4+
- Kh1 Rf1#
4
Q
A
- Qd8#
5
Q
A
- Rc8+ Bd8
- Rxd8+ Re8
- Rxe8#
6
Q
A
- Qxa8+ Qc8
- Qxc8+ Ne8
- Q/Rxe8#
7
Q
A
- … Qxg1+
- Kxg1 Rc1#
8
Q
A
- Qf8 Bd8
- Qxd8#
9
Q
A
- Rxe8+ Qxe8
- Rxe8#
10
Q
A
- Qe8+ Rxe8
- Rxe8+ Rxe8
- Rxe8#
11
Q
A
- … Rxa1+
- Bc1 Rxc1+
- Qd1 Rxd1#
12
Q
A
- Qxe7 Rxe7??
- Rd8+ Re8
- Rxe8#
13
Q
A
- Rc8+ Nxc8
- Rxc8+ Rd8
- Rxd8#
14
Q
A
- Qf8+ Rxf8
- Rxf8+ Re8
- Rxe8#
15
Q
A
- Rf8+ Qxf8
- Rxf8#
16
Q
A
- Re8+ Nxe8
- Rxe8+ Bf8
- Rxf8#
17
Q
A
- Rg8+ Rxg8
- hxg8=Q/R#
18
Q
A
- R/Qb8+ Qxb8
- R/Qxb8+ Re8
- R/Qxe8#
19
Q
A
- Qxf8+ Rxf8
- Rxf8#
20
Q
A
- Rxd8+ Rxd8
- Qe8+ Rxe8
- Rxe8#
21
Q
A
- Rd8+ Rxd8
- Rxd8#
22
Q
A
- Qe8#
23
Q
A
- … Qd4+
- Bxd4 Bxd4+
- Kh1 Rf1+
- Rxf1 Rxf1#
- or - - … Qd4+
- Bxd4 Bxd4+
- Re3 Bxe3+
- Kh1 Rf1#
24
Q
A
- Qxd8+ Rxd8
- Rxd8#
25
1. Qd8+ Rxd8
2. Rxd8#
26
1. ... Bxd4+
2. Kh1 Rf1+
3. Rxf1 Rxf1#
- or -
1. ... Bxd4+
2. Re3 Bxe3+
3. Kh1 Rf1#
27
1. R/Qxf8+ Rxf8
2. R/Qxf8+ Qxf8
3. R/Qxf8#
The slash (/) is used to show that either the Rook or the Queen (R/Q) takes on f8
28
1. ... Re1#
29
1. Qxd8+ Nxd8
2. Re8#
30
1. Rc8+ Be8
2. Rc/exe8#
