Challenge 1248 / 1747

Tarrasch–Chigorin: one move holds everything together

St Petersburg m 1893. At move 24 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Mikhail Chigorin from there.

Tarrasch, Siegbert – Chigorin, Mikhail
St Petersburg m 1893 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Mikhail Chigorin

Mikhail Chigorin

“The Russian Patriarch”
Romantic Peak 2580
  • Opponent: Mikhail Chigorin
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Siegbert Tarrasch challenge · St Petersburg m 1893. At move 24 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Mikhail Chigorin 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