10 Anastasia's mates rated between 1800 and 1999, averaging 1905. Each position below is from a real game, with the solution given underneath — so you can check yourself immediately rather than guessing whether you were right.
Anastasia's mate pairs a knight on e7/e2 with a rook on the h-file against a castled king. Recognising the picture is most of the work — the sacrifice that sets it up is usually forced once you know what you are aiming at.
These are pitched at 1800-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1800 is one that players around 1800 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
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Ne2+ Kh1 Qxh2+ Kxh2 Rh8#
Ne7+ Kh8 Qxh7+ Kxh7 Rh3+ Qh4 Rxh4#
Ne7+ Kh8 Rxh7+ Kxh7 Qh5#
Nxg7+ Kf8 Ne6+ Kg8 Rd8+ Kh7 Rxf7+ Kh6 Rxh8#
Qg5+ Kh7 Qxh5+ Qxh5 Rxh5#
Ne7+ Kh7 Qxh5#
Nxe6 Qxf6 Rh3+ Qh4 Rxh4#
Ne7+ Kh8 Qxh7+ Kxh7 Rh5#
Rf4+ Kg7 Ne6+ Kh7 Rf7+ Kh6 Rh8#
Ne3+ Kh3 g5 Rxd6 Rh7+ Rh6 Rxh6#
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Anastasia's mate pairs a knight on e7/e2 with a rook on the h-file against a castled king. Recognising the picture is most of the work — the sacrifice that sets it up is usually forced once you know what you are aiming at.
Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1800 is one that players rated around 1800 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1905, so they suit 1800-rated players.
Yes. Every puzzle on this page, including its solution, is free to view with no account. The rated trainer that tracks your progress and serves puzzles matched to your rating is part of Chess Ramp Premium.