Challenge 148 / 1747

Zukertort had this against Chigorin, then played Qf3

Vienna 1882. Johannes Zukertort was much better here. He played Qf3, and he was lost. Take White from move 37 and find what he missed. Mikhail Chigorin still has to be beaten.

Zukertort, Johannes Hermann – Chigorin, Mikhail
Vienna 1882 · 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: Johannes Zukertort challenge · Vienna 1882. Johannes Zukertort was much better here. He played Qf3, and he was lost. Take White from move 37 and find what he missed. Mikhail Chigorin still has to be beaten.
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