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:

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