Challenge 1689 / 1747

Lasker–Steinitz: one move holds everything together

St Petersburg 1895/96. At move 19 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Wilhelm Steinitz from there.

Lasker, Emanuel – Steinitz, William
St Petersburg9596 1895 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Wilhelm Steinitz

Wilhelm Steinitz

“The Father of Modern Chess”
Classical Peak 2600
  • Opponent: Wilhelm Steinitz
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Emanuel Lasker challenge · St Petersburg 1895/96. At move 19 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Wilhelm Steinitz 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