Challenge 1140 / 1747

Only one move survives Lasker

St Petersburg 1895/96. At move 42 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Emanuel Lasker from there.

Pillsbury, Harry Nelson – Lasker, Emanuel
St Petersburg 9596 1895 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Emanuel Lasker

Emanuel Lasker

“The Fighter”
Classical Peak 2720
  • Opponent: Emanuel Lasker
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Harry Nelson Pillsbury challenge · St Petersburg 1895/96. At move 42 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Emanuel Lasker from there.
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  • 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