Challenge 129 / 1747

Blackburne–Zukertort: the mistake that decided it

London 1883. Joseph Blackburne was clearly winning here. He played R8c5, and he was lost. Take Black from move 28 and find what he missed. Johannes Zukertort still has to be beaten.

Zukertort, Johannes Hermann – Blackburne, Joseph Henry
London 1883 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Johannes Zukertort

Johannes Zukertort

“The Breslau Maestro”
Classical Peak 2580
  • Opponent: Johannes Zukertort
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Joseph Blackburne challenge · London 1883. Joseph Blackburne was clearly winning here. He played R8c5, and he was lost. Take Black from move 28 and find what he missed. Johannes Zukertort still has to be beaten.
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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