Legal's Mate
Sire de Légal vs Saint Brie
Legal's Mate
1750
Paris
BeginnerA famous miniature demonstrating a classic checkmate pattern where a queen sacrifice leads to smothered mate.
Result: 1-0 - Checkmate by White
Pro tip: Visualize each move in your mind before revealing the position.
Reveal position every
13 moves
Key Moments
- #9The queen is taken, but...
- #11Bishop check exposes the king
- #12Knight delivers checkmate!