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Robert M.

Snyder

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In the following two diagrams we have another very common pattern known
as Anastasias Mate.

cuuuuuuuuC
{wdwdw4wi}
{1wdwHp0p}
{wdwdwdwd}
{dwdwdwdw}
{wdwdwdwd}
{dwdwdwdw}
{wdQdwdwd}
{dwIw$wdw}
vllllllllV

Diagram 30. White to move and mate in two moves.


Answer: 1 Qxh7+ Kxh7 2 Rh1++.

cuuuuuuuuC
{rdbdn4kd}
{0p0wdp0p}
{wdw0wdwd}
{dwdNdwdQ}
{wdBdP)wd}
{dwdwdwdw}
{P)Pdw1wd}
{dwIR$wdw}
vllllllllV

Diagram 31. White to move and mate in five moves.


Answer: 1 Ne7+ Kh8 2 Qxh7+! Kxh7 3 Rh1+ Bh3 4 Rxh3+ Qh4 5 Rxh4++.

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