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47. Anastasia's Mate and the Arabian Mate
Learns rook-and-knight mating patterns.
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Learns rook-and-knight mating patterns.
- Arabian mate: the knight both protects the rook and covers the king's escape square. Give check from h7 with the rook.
- Anastasia's mate: the knight on e7 covers g8 and g6, the g7 pawn traps the king, and the rook mates on the h-file.