10 Anastasia's mates rated between 2200 and 3500, averaging 2398. 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 2200+-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2200+ is one that players around 2200+ solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
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Qd8+ Nxd8 Nd7+ Ka7 Ra1+ Qa3 Rxa3#
Bxh7+ Nxh7 Ne7+ Kh8 Rxh7+ Kxh7 Rh1#
Bxh7+ Nxh7 Ne7+ Kh8 Rxh7+ Kxh7 Qh5#
Ne6+ Kh7 Qh6+ Kxh6 Rh1+ Bh3 Rxh3#
Ne3+ Kh2 Qh3+ Kxh3 Rh8+ Bh7 Rxh7+ Qh6 Rxh6#
Qd4+ Rf2 Ne2+ Kh2 Qxh4#
Bxh7+ Nxh7 Ne7+ Kh8 Rxh7+ Kxh7 Rh1#
Nd2+ Ka2 Qa6#
Rf4+ g4 Rfxg4+ hxg4 Rh1#
Bxh7+ Nxh7 Ne7+ Kh8 Qxh7+ Kxh7 Rh3+ Qh4 Rxh4#
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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 2200+ is one that players rated around 2200+ solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2398, so they suit 2200+-rated players.
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