A famous chess game that was recorded back in 1750 in Paris France and played by Kermur Sire De Legal is a short game that shows the importance of bringing out pieces instead of making too many pawn moves at the wrong time. This games tactical pattern can be seen in other openings and games and stems from the idea of unpinning or "breaking" the pin of a piece.
It is interesting to note that De Legal was possibly the first professional chess player and frequented the very famous Cafe De La Regence in France. One of his students was the very famous Francois Andre Philidor who said at one point that "pawns are the soul of chess".
For a little more detailed write-up and some variations on the famous attack you can visit Legal's Sacrifice on the chess wiki.
The first recorded occurrence of De Legal's trap stems from these moves:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Bc4 Bg4
4. Nc3 g6
5. Nxe5 Bxd1 (5... dxe5 6. Qxg4)
6. Bxf7+ Ke7
7. Nd5#
Sit back relax and enjoy my first video lesson!
I plan on producing several short games like this to start assembling YouTube content. My hope is that these videos will find the eyes of fresh players who are looking to build an interest in chess!
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