Figure 6.2.8.2[Black to move]

The typical form of Anastasia’s mate is the pattern just seen where a rook administers mate down the h-file. But the motif also can be turned on its side as shown here, with the knight closing off f7 and h7 or any comparable squares in front of the king, trapping it on the back rank. The rook’s attack from b8 ends up functioning like a familiar back rank mate.