Challenge 249 / 1747
Blackburne had this against Chigorin, then played Qd2
London 1883. Joseph Blackburne was clearly winning here. He played Qd2, and he was lost. Take Black from move 40 and find what he missed. Mikhail Chigorin still has to be beaten.
Chigorin, Mikhail – Blackburne, Joseph Henry
London 1883
· 1-0
You play
Black
- Opponent: Mikhail Chigorin
- 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 Qd2, and he was lost. Take Black from move 40 and find what he missed. Mikhail Chigorin still has to be beaten.
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