Challenge 274 / 1747

Burn threw away a won position against Marshall

Ostende 1905. Amos Burn was clearly winning here. He played Kxg6, and he was lost. Take Black from move 17 and find what he missed. Frank Marshall still has to be beaten.

Marshall, Frank James – Burn, Amos
Ostende 1905 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

“The American Brilliance”
Classical Peak 2640
  • Opponent: Frank Marshall
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Amos Burn challenge · Ostende 1905. Amos Burn was clearly winning here. He played Kxg6, and he was lost. Take Black from move 17 and find what he missed. Frank Marshall 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