Sorry about this being broken up in several parts, it seems to go crazy if the post is too long/has too many puzzles.
Mating patterns (Part 1)
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Sorry about this being broken up in several parts, it seems to go crazy if the post is too long/has too many puzzles.
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This is just a post compiling common mating patterns.
“ A thorough understanding of the typical mating combinations makes the most
complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only not difficult,
but almost a matter of course” - Tarrasch
I will give an instructive example to illustrate this point, given in the book Mastering Chess. It's white to move, can you find the winning move?
This is much easier to find if we recall this common mating pattern:
Anastasia's mate
Puzzle:
The Mating Pattern:
Anderssen's mate
Puzzle:
The Mating Pattern: