A particular feature of this position is that white’s pawn is defended by his king. The pattern is named after Adolf Anderssen, a German chess master from the 19th century:ĭiagram above: 2.Rh8# White concludes the game with the Anderssen Mate. The pawn is then also defended by another piece or pawn. More Examples: Anastasia’s Mate Anderssen’s MateĪnderssen’s Mate is a checkmate pattern that features a rook supported by a pawn as it checkmates the opposing king along the eighth rank from the corner. Note how white’s knight is perfectly placed to cover the escape squares. The first checkmate pattern in the list illustrates Anastasia’s Mate:ĭiagram above: 1.Rh3# checkmates the black king against the side of the board. Get your copy of the 7 skills training modelĭownload this helpful summary of the important skills you need to train! Anastasia’s Mate
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Checkmate Patterns & The “7-Skills” Chess Training ModelĬheckmate patterns should be an important aspect of your tactical training. You can further improve your chess tactics skill by studying all the different checkmates that commonly occur in chess games. A checkmate pattern is a particular and recognizable arrangement of the pieces that deliver the checkmate.