Challenge 1239 / 1747

Chigorin–Marshall: one move holds everything together

Vienna Gambit 1903. At move 26 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 – Chigorin, Mikhail
Vienna Gambit 1903 · 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: Mikhail Chigorin challenge · Vienna Gambit 1903. At move 26 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