Challenge 1200 / 1747

Pillsbury chose b5 against Tarrasch. Not the move.

Vienna playoff-1pl 1898. Harry Nelson Pillsbury was clearly winning here. He played b5, and he was lost. Take Black from move 44 and find what he missed. Siegbert Tarrasch still has to be beaten.

Tarrasch, Siegbert – Pillsbury, Harry Nelson

Vienna playoff-1pl 1898 · 1-0

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Siegbert Tarrasch

“The Teacher”

Classical Peak 2620

Opponent: Siegbert Tarrasch
Difficulty: FIDE Master
Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
Reward: Harry Nelson Pillsbury challenge · Vienna playoff-1pl 1898. Harry Nelson Pillsbury was clearly winning here. He played b5, and he was lost. Take Black from move 44 and find what he missed. Siegbert Tarrasch still has to be beaten.

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