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Learn Anderssen's Mate and Dominate the Back Rank
Anderssen's mate, named after the legendary chess master Adolf Anderssen, is a powerful and elegant checkmate pattern that leverages a rook or queen supported by a pawn or bishop to deliver checkmate to the opposing king on the eighth rank (h8 or a1).
This post serves as a one-stop guide to mastering Anderssen's mate, equipping you with the knowledge and resources to identify, set up, and execute this decisive checkmate pattern in your games.
This is a Variation of Mayets Mate
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Anderssen's Mate Chess Articles
- Anderssen’s Mate – Checkmate Pattern - Chess Journal Article - w/ 4 of Anderssens Game examples. Learn directly from the master with historical examples.
- Anderssen's Mate - ChessFox Article w/ 2 Examples - Understand the concepts through clear and practical applications.
- Anderssen's Mate and Kindred Spirits: Mating on h8. - 13 page Lesson - Predator at the Chessboard (Great Lesson) With in-depth explanations of Anderssen and other similar mates.
Anderssen's Mate LiChess Studies
New to Lichess studies? No problem! Lichess is a free online chess platform that offers various learning tools, including interactive studies. These studies break down chess concepts and variations move-by-move, allowing you to learn and practice at your own pace.
- Checkmate Patterns III - 3 Examples (LiChess Checkmate Practice Area)
- Anderssen's Mate - 11 Chapter Interactive Study (Positions taken from Predator at the Chessboard Lesson Above) This comprehensive study (based on the Predator at the Chessboard lesson) features multiple chapters with a quiz format, allowing you to delve deeper into Anderssen's Mate and similar checkmating patterns.
Anderssen's Mate Video Lessons
- Anderssen's Mate - Fundamental Mating Patterns - 6 Min - Chess Geek - Get a clear and concise explanation of the basic principles behind Anderssen's Mate. This video is perfect for beginners who want to grasp the core concept.
- Anderssen's Mate | Checkmating Pattern - Daily Lesson with a Grandmaster 167 - 7 Min - ChessMood - Video Below - In this lesson, Grandmaster Gabuzyan delves deeper into Anderssen's Mate. He explores how the pattern emerges in practical situations and explains the typical attacking ideas involved. This video is ideal for intermediate players who want to go beyond the basics and understand the strategic applications of Anderssen's Mate.
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