Challenge 1411 / 1747

Blackburne had this against Chigorin, then played h3

Nuremberg 1896. Joseph Blackburne was slightly better here. He played h3, and he was lost. Take White from move 22 and find what he missed. Mikhail Chigorin still has to be beaten.

Blackburne, Joseph Henry – Chigorin, Mikhail
Nuremberg 1896 · 0-1
You play White
Portrait of Mikhail Chigorin

Mikhail Chigorin

“The Russian Patriarch”
Romantic Peak 2580
  • Opponent: Mikhail Chigorin
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Joseph Blackburne challenge · Nuremberg 1896. Joseph Blackburne was slightly better here. He played h3, and he was lost. Take White from move 22 and find what he missed. Mikhail Chigorin 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