Joseph Plachutta, (13 May 1827 in

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, today's

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– 22 July 1883) also called Josef Plachutta or Josip Plahuta, was a Slovene-descent

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problemist and chess player, known for his famous problem with the

Plachutta The Plachutta is a device found in chess problems wherein a piece is sacrificially positioned in blockade to deny coverage of multiple distant squares required by the opposition. For example, two of an opponent's bishops, queen, or rooks are defen ...

theme. Solution: 1.Qf3! (threat 2.d4 mate) 1...Nxc5 2.Rg7! (this is the actual

. threats 3.Qg3 and 3.Bc7) 2...Rgxg7 3.Bc7+ Rxc7 4.Qg3# 2...Rhxg7 3. Qg3+ Rxg3 4.Bc7#

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