1700s
- 1788: Bowdler–Conway, London. Thomas Bowdler offers the first example of the famous double rook sacrifice.
- 1790: Smith–Philidor, London. François-André Danican Philidor, who was quoted as saying "Pawns are the soul of chess", demonstrates the power of a superior pawn formation, as well as a nice mating combination.
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