Philidor's Legacy
Part of the Checkmate Patterns I section of Coddy's Tactics & Checkmates journey. Lesson 18 of 40.
Three hundred years old and still the prettiest mate in chess. The knight checks, steps back with a double check to cover the last door, and the queen is handed over so his own rook has to slam it. Four moves, no escape.
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Position 1 of 7
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The starting position.
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All 7 positions
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4The Smothered Mate
The Cage He BuiltSlam the Last DoorPhilidor's LegacyPuzzles: Smothered MatesRecap: The Smothered Mate