Queen Sacrifice tactic sets up the Anastasia's Mate.
K Bayer vs Falkbeer, 1853  (C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
An early example
C Golmayo vs S Loyd, 1867  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Game ends with a vertical Anastasia's Mate by Queen
J Owen vs Burn, 1875  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 0-1
Mate is pending. One route: h3 Rxh3#. Be6 best for White, tho.
P Leonhardt vs F Englund, 1908  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
Queen Sacrifice tactic enabled this Anastasia's Mate.
W Berryman vs E Straat, 1919  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 14 moves, 1-0
37. ... Kxf8 38. Rd8# has the Anastasia's Mate in the vertical!
Vidmar vs Euwe, 1929  (A48) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
After the Black King captures, the Anastasia's Mate is obvious
J Penquite vs K A Anderson, 1949  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 13 moves, 1-0
Anastasia's Mate inevitable. 44. ... Bxe5 45. Qxh6#
Aronin vs Tolush, 1950  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 44 moves, 1-0
Queen Sacrifice tactic makes the Anastasia's Mate on next move
P Viner vs D Carey, 1961  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Long-distance Rook seals the Anastasia's Mate.
P Roth vs G Rajna, 1975  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
SF 17 M5 (2x) and M3 lines are Anastasia's Mate variations.
A Kaminik vs H Reefschlaeger, 1998 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1
Queen sacrificed, now 37. ... Kxf8 38. Rd8#
T Voronova vs Vo Hong Phuong, 2000  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 13 moves, 1-0
Mate after 18. gxh5 Rh4#.
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Game ends with the Anastasia's Mate in a crowded field.
I Dai vs M Rojickova, 2012  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Mate threat as Rxh2# Kxh2 Rh8# makes White resign.
T Baron vs C Marcelin, 2013  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
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