Plachutta

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounPlachutta (plural Plachuttas)

plural Plachuttas

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

Origin

From Joseph Plachutta, who first identified this tactic.

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APA

Plachutta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plachutta

MLA

“Plachutta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plachutta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Plachutta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plachutta.

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