Checkmate Patterns- Part 1
1) Back-Rank Mate
Answer
1) Re8+
Answer
1) Rxe8+ Rxe8
2) Qxe8+
Answer
1) Ra1+
Answer
1) Qf7+ Kh8
2) Qf8+ Bxf8
3) Rxf8+
2) Hook Mate
Answer
1) Re8+
Answer
1) Qxc8+ Kxc8
2) Re8+ Kb7
3) Rb8+
Answer
1) Rg7+ Bxg7
2) Rxg7+ Rg6
3) Rxg6+
3) Anastasia’s Mate
Answer
1) Rh5+
Answer
1) Qxh7+ Kxh7
2) Rh5+
Answer
1) Ne7+ Kh8
2) Qxh7+ Kxh7
3) Rh5+
Answer
1) Ne2+ Kh1
2) Qxh2+ Kxh2
3) Rh6+
4) Blind Swine Mate
Answer
1) Rxg7+ Kh8
2) Rxh7+ Kg8
3) Rbg7+
Answer
1) Rg7+ Kh8
2) Rcc7 Nd7
3) Rcd7 Rf7
4) Rdf7 g5
5) Rh7 kg8
6) Rfg7
Answer
1) Rxf7 f3+
2) Kh3 Ra8
3) Rg7+ Kh8
4) Rxh7+ Kg8
5) Rbg7+
5) Smothered Mate
Answer
1) Nf7+
Answer
1) Qxh7+ Qxh7
2) Nf7+
Answer
1) Qg8+ Rxg8
2) Nf7+
Answer
1) Nf8+ Qf5
2) Qxf5+ Kb8
3) Nd7+ Kc8
4) Nb6+ Kb8
5) Qc8+ Rxc8
6) Nd7+