Challenge 50 / 1747

Pillsbury has the better of Chigorin

St Petersburg 1895/96. White is clearly winning here. Winning it is another matter: Mikhail Chigorin does not resign early. You take over at move 54.

Pillsbury, Harry Nelson – Chigorin, Mikhail
St Petersburg 9596 1895 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Mikhail Chigorin

Mikhail Chigorin

“The Russian Patriarch”
Romantic Peak 2580
  • Opponent: Mikhail Chigorin
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Harry Nelson Pillsbury challenge · St Petersburg 1895/96. White is clearly winning here. Winning it is another matter: Mikhail Chigorin does not resign early. You take over at move 54.
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