Sure
Technically it is a "back rank mate" however the use of the dark bishop to support the rook makes it feel like an "opera mate"
You mated on the back rank, so yeah its a back rank mate. Not sure about the Opera Mate thing. Gotta check.
Opebackrank mate?
Technically it is a "Piece-helped back rank mate"
Not back rank mate. It is mate
Not every checkmate delivered on the back rank is a back_rank_mate.
@Sarg0n Every rule has an exception.
pieopebacmate- (PI-op-ebac-MATE)
1. A checkmate in which the bishops are on e4 and c5, resulting in an Rf8 checkmate 2. A fancy way of saying, "I beat YOU!!"
1. A checkmate in which the bishops are on e4 and c5, resulting in an Rf8 checkmate 2. A fancy way of saying, "I beat YOU!!"
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