Legall de Kermeur, François Antoine de (1702–1792)
Kermer Sire de Legal. Picture by Chessgames (https://bit.ly/2FgJPa8)
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| Alternative first name spellings: Kermur Sire de Légal. |
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GENERAL INFO
| Description: Legall de Kermeur was one of the best chess players in France. He is famous for the checkmate that bears his name: Legal Checkmate. It is said of Légal that he was an excellent combinative player. He was world chess champion and mentor to François-André Danican Philidor. | |
| Sex: Male. | Occupation: Chess player. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Versailles, France / Paris, France. | Country Tags: France. |
| Centuries: XVIII. | Title: – |
| World Champion: 1730. | School: – |
| Styles: – | Chess Olympiads: – |
IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- Ajedrez de ataque: el mate de Legall: http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/02%20Partidas/Especiales/Mates/Legal.htm – [25/04/2018].
- Club ajedrez de Aranjuez: Biografía de Legall de Kermeur: http://www.ajedrezaranjuez.com/kermur-de-legal.htm – [25/04/2018].
- Legall de Kermeur player profile and games at Chessgames.com: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=77039 – [25/04/2018].
- Wikipedia the free encyclopedia: Legall de Kermeur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legall_de_Kermeur – [25/04/2018].
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