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PHILIDORE'S LEGACY (or Philidor's Mate)
So called in honour of
Andre Danican Philidor (the greatest
player of the 18th century) although in fact much older.
This ingenious combined attack occurs frequently from positions such as
that shown (left), and involves a sacrifice (usually of a Queen) in the
penultimate move whereby the King is smothered by his
own pieces - thus it is also a Smothered Mate.
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