This is the original legal's mate.
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
White misses 6. d4! , playing the "obvious" 6. 0-0 instead.
M N Anderton vs Adams, 1992  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 15 moves, 0-1
J Blake vs G A Hooke, 1891  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Wins the exchange and loses the game.
McShane vs Koneru, 2003  (C25) Vienna, 40 moves, 1-0
Declining the Budapest Gambit and 4. h3 are quickly punished.
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Larsen vs Portisch, 1966  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
4. fxe5?? Qxh4+!
H Bosscher vs L Smit, 1980  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
10...a5? allows the strong 11. Nc5!
Shirov vs S Erenburg, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
8...axb5!
Fine vs M Yudovich Sr, 1937  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1
9. Bxb5+! +- wins outright
Ivanchuk vs X Bu, 2008  (A15) English, 32 moves, 1-0
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