Checkmate Patterns  ·  Lesson 46 of 92

The Anastasia Mate

Knight and rook conspire against a king on the h-file. Mate in one.

Find the winning move

Show the solution

Rh1#! The knight on e7 covers g8 and g6, the pawn blocks g7, and the rook delivers on the open file.

Watch it play out

The position, then the answer.

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