Challenge 409 / 1747

Nimzowitsch–Marshall: one move holds everything together

San Sebastian 1912. At move 39 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Frank Marshall from there.

Marshall, Frank James – Nimzowitsch, Aaron
San Sebastian 1912 · 0-1
You play Black
Portrait of Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

“The American Brilliance”
Classical Peak 2640
  • Opponent: Frank Marshall
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Aron Nimzowitsch challenge · San Sebastian 1912. At move 39 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Frank Marshall 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