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Légall's Mate

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Légall's Mate is named after the French player M. de Kermar, Sire de Légall (1702-1792).  While there are several variations, each involves the sacrifice of the queen.

 If you would like to see more on this trap, David Surratt wrote a comprehensive article on Légall's Mate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • 5 years ago · Quote · #1

    JF1

    good trap, well thought out!
  • 4 years ago · Quote · #2

    kunduk

    huh.. nice way.. but this is a trap for beginners..

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #3

    ItalianGame

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #4

    Redpenguin

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #5

    Cars31

    Cool!!!

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #6

    Redpenguin

    I don't know how but I once mated someone on live chess with this mate. He was my old live chess level.(1200-1300)

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #7

    GCollia

    cool

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #8

    paolocm

    This week I played a game similar to the Légall's mate and when I did Nxe5, the opponent realised that I was trying to do the Légall's mate and instead of eating the queen, he ate the knight. -.-

  • 24 months ago · Quote · #9

    blue_water

    cool :)

  • 18 months ago · Quote · #10

    bluemoonkasparov

    Nice combo to checkmate.  

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #11

    RavenousQueen

  • 10 months ago · Quote · #12

    pipinghotsos

    paolocm wrote:

    This week I played a game similar to the Légall's mate and when I did Nxe5, the opponent realised that I was trying to do the Légall's mate and instead of eating the queen, he ate the knight. -.-

    Well, that's still pretty good for you, because you then take the bishop with the queen, and have a checkmate threat similar to the scholar's mate

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