Joseph Plachutta
Joseph Plachutta, also Josef Plachutta or Josip Plahuta (13 May 1827 in Zadar, Austrian Empire, today's Croatia – 22 July 1883), was a Slovene descent chess problemist and chess player, known for his famous problem with the Plachutta theme.
Joseph Plachutta
Leipziger Illustrirte Zeitung, 1858
Leipziger Illustrirte Zeitung, 1858
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Solution:
1.Qf3! (threat 2.d4 mate)
1...Nxc5 2.Rg7! (this is the actual Plachutta. threats 3.Qg3 and 3.Bc7)
2...Rgxg7 3.Bc7+ Rxc7 4.Qg3#
2...Rhxg7 3. Qg3+ Rxg3 4.Bc7#
External links[]
- Plachutta problems on PDB Server
Categories:
- 1827 births
- 1883 deaths
- Chess composers
- Sportspeople from Zadar
- Austrian people of Slovenian descent
- European chess biography stubs
- Austrian sportspeople stubs