Samuel Boden

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Samuel Standidge Boden (1826 – 1882), was an English professional chess master.

The mating pattern "Boden's Mate" was named after the mate that occurs in one of his games, Schulder-Boden, London 1853.

There is also a line in the Philidor defense named after him, based on one of his games against Paul Morphy.

Morphy was of the opinion that Boden was the strongest English master, even though Barnes had a better record against him than Boden.

[edit] References

• Hooper, David and Kenneth Whyld (1996). The Oxford Companion To Chess. Oxford University. ISBN 0-19-280049-3. 

[edit] External links

• Samuel Boden at ChessGames.com