Learn How to Spot a Mate in 2: Back Rank Mate
This chess endgame puzzle is a classic back rank mate pattern, where the enemy king is boxed in by its own pieces and pawns. Even with material roughly balanced, king safety can decide everything. The key idea is to use forcing moves that limit the king’s escape squares and exploit the fact that the defending rook and bishop are poorly placed. In classical chess, these mating nets often appear after a skewer or a discovered attack.