Joseph Plachutta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJoseph Plachutta
Austrian chess composer
Date of Birth: 13-May-1827
Place of Birth: Zadar, Zadar County, Croatia
Date of Death: 22-Jul-1883
Profession: chess composer, chess player
Nationality: Austria, Slovenia
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Joseph Plachutta
- Joseph Plachutta, also Josef Plachutta or Josip Plahuta (born 13 May 1827 in Zadar, Austrian Empire, today's Croatia, died 22 July 1883) was a Slovene descent chess problemist and chess player, known for his famous problem with Plachutta theme. 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#
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