Challenge 1064 / 1747

Capablanca–Marshall: one move holds everything together

New York 1931. At move 27 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Frank Marshall from there.

Marshall, Frank James – Capablanca, Jose Raul
New York 1931 · 0-1
You play Black
Portrait of Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

“The American Brilliance”
Classical Peak 2640
  • Opponent: Frank Marshall
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: José Raúl Capablanca challenge · New York 1931. At move 27 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Frank Marshall from there.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3