Final position — Black delivers mate
Ruy Lopez: Back-Rank Mate (Chris Yinger–Ben Tyner)
Black wins in 10 moves by checkmate. (Chris Yinger - Ben Tyner, Orlando 1996)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | Bb5 | Nf6 |
| 4. | Bxc6 | dxc6 |
| 5. | d3 | Bd6 |
| 6. | Bg5 | O-O |
| 7. | d4 | Bg4 |
| 8. | dxe5 | Bxe5 |
| 9. | Qxd8 | Raxd8 |
| 10. | Nxe5 | Rd1# |
How the Ruy Lopez: Back-Rank Mate (Chris Yinger–Ben Tyner) works
The Ruy Lopez: Back-Rank Mate (Chris Yinger–Ben Tyner) is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Ruy Lopez. In this line Black delivers checkmate on move 10, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bd6 6.Bg5 O-O 7.d4 Bg4 8.dxe5 Bxe5 9.Qxd8 Raxd8 10.Nxe5 Rd1#. Each move looks reasonable, which is exactly why the trap is so effective over the board — White walks into it while trying to play "normal" developing moves.
This pattern is well known from master and correspondence play (Chris Yinger - Ben Tyner, Orlando 1996). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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