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Submitted by addiction_to_chess on Sat, 03/01/2008 at 11:10pm.

The Plachutta is a device found in chess problems. A piece sacrifices itself on a square where it could be captured by one of two similarly-moving pieces for example, a bishop and a queen moving along a diagonal, or two rooks moving along a different line; whichever black piece captures, it interferes with the other. Plachutta theme is named by Joseph Plachutta. This game by Tarrasch is an brilliant example of a Plachutta.

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by ProteusIQ - 7 months ago
Arusha Tanzania

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Breathe taking! Wow the moves are Magical!

by JF1 - 7 months ago
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spectacular, not many people in the world could spot that!

by erik - 7 months ago
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wow. VERY cool!

by davidetal - 7 months ago
Tarragindi Australia

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For those, like me, who need to see the play (click Movelist to play out other variations).

by Jambux_Josh - 7 months ago
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the pawn on a5 looks so strange to have a lowly commoner among such royal company

by miyagi - 7 months ago
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29- - D4 opened it right up!

by TPman - 7 months ago
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I almost cried with delight...

Unbelievable play.

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