Chess Puzzle #3721

CHESS PUZZLE #3721

Added by:	jboyette36
Added on:	15-Apr-08
Description:	See my previous puzzle for an introduction.
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #3721
Attempts:	1825
Solved:	1430 (78%)


Black to move, mate in 4

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aidanbh
10-Feb-12, 02:08

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The origins

This was not invented by jboyette36. It is a famous mate known as Philidor's Legacy.

chaswil
10-Feb-12, 06:38

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Philidor's mate.

mihaimarinescu
10-Feb-12, 07:16

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I know this one from E. Lasker's "Chess tactics" book.

aidanbh
10-Feb-12, 08:44

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Hoyle's book "Treatise On Chess" (1808) first calls it "Philidor's Legacy", not because Philidor (1726-95) invented it, but because Philidor analysed it deeply. It was actually known since the time of the famous forefather of chess, Lucena, around 1497.

tonnerre
10-Feb-12, 10:06

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Been there, done that.

rich_sposato
10-Feb-12, 10:56

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aidanbh, I don't think jboyette36 says he invented it. He's just showing a position where either black or white can force mate depending on who gets the next move.

aidanbh
10-Feb-12, 11:01

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Yes, Rich, you are probably right. But the Gameknot program had as a heading "created by", so I just wished to clarify the point.

aprendi_z
10-Feb-12, 12:19

Comment deleted on 10-Feb-12, 12:22.

aprendi_z
10-Feb-12, 12:21

Comment deleted on 10-Feb-12, 12:23.

babe2luv
10-Feb-12, 13:21

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We've seen this mating pattern too many times.

rob6857
10-Feb-12, 15:14

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Smothered mate.

This is a very common pattern, common enough for me to have exploited it in an over the board game that I played. It was not the least bit challenging.

hcajg77
10-Feb-12, 20:11

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Philidor's Legacy-way too easy

It only took 2 seconds to solve.

cmethan
10-Feb-12, 20:57

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Another classic smothered mate

josep_85
12-Dec-12, 04:36

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Classic stuff, done before.

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CHESS PUZZLE #3721