Ruea to the Back Rank

White to move. The tempting capture wins material, but the back-rank ruea move wins the game. Practice this Makruk puzzle online and improve your tactical calculation.

White to move. Checkmate by lifting the ruea to the back rank.

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• Side to move: white.
• Difficulty: intermediate.
• Goal: White to move. Checkmate by lifting the ruea to the back rank.
• Key idea: The immediate mate is stronger than the material grab: the supporting pieces already seal b7, c7, and d7.
• Takeaway: When the enemy Khun is trapped on the back rank, checkmate comes before material.