Mating Patterns #7: Anderssen's Mate

Anderssen's Mate

This checkmate occurs from a corner square with a Rook or a Queen, defended and protected by a pawn or a Bishop in the long diagonal which includes the corner square. The opposing King is checkmated at the square in one of the back ranks in the third file from the wing file (a or h file) in which the corner square is located where the Rook or Queen is positioned for checkmating.

Diagram showing Anderssen's Mate with Pawn:

Diagram showing Anderssen's Mate with Bishop:

Game showing Anderssen's Mate with Bishop:

Game showing Anderssen's Mate with Pawn:

 Next mate pattern is Greco's Mate !