English Explanatory Dictionary

Plachutta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sacrificial move in chess which is played with the intention of fatally interfering with the opponent's combination attacking or defensive position.

Word forms

Plachutta Plachuttas

Etymology

From Joseph Plachutta, who first identified this tactic.

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