Challenge 423 / 1747

Only one move survives Menchik

Karlsbad 1929. At move 25 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Vera Menchik from there.

Menchik, Vera – Colle, Edgard

Karlsbad 1929 · 0-1

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Vera Menchik

“The First Queen of Chess”

Classical Peak 2450

Opponent: Vera Menchik
Difficulty: FIDE Master
Goal: Beat the personality.
Reward: Edgard Colle challenge · Karlsbad 1929. At move 25 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Vera Menchik from there.

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